ECONOMIC INFORMATION
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Population - 1.7 million
Gross regional product (GRP) - $63bn
GRP growth - 5.2 % (2000/2001)
GRP per capita - $37,059
Educational attainment - 55 % of population has attended college
Telephone lines ~100% of households
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Internet users - 64 %
Total exports - $1.5bn
POLITICAL INFORMATION
The Metro Orlando region includes Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola Counties and the City of Orlando
Community information
In the heart of Metro Orlando, Orange County is home to one of the world’s top 10 research parks and the top ranked international airport for customer service. The region has also been recognised among the “best cities” for business expansion, as one of the nation’s “most wired” communities and as one of the nation’s top locations for entrepreneurs.
FDI INFORMATION
Both the State of Florida and Metro Orlando offer attractive incentives to qualifying foreign investors. This assistance is provided on a case-by-case basis, with job creation, quality of wages and capital investment being the significant deciding factors. The state and local tax climate can also be considered an incentive to investing in the region.
IPA
Name - Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
Address : 301 E. Pine St., Ste. 900, Orlando, FL 32801
Telephone + 407 422 7159
Fax + 407 843 9514
E-mail address - info@OrlandoEDC.com
Web address - www.OrlandoEDC.com
All data provided by Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission