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State Facts about Florida


 * Florida is 65,578 square miles
 * Florida's population is 18,537,969 people
 * Florida is urban, rural, and suburban
 * Walt Disney World is the largest theme park on Earth
 * Florida has 9 major sports teams including the Florida Marlins (MLB), Florida Panthers (NHL), Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL), Miami Dolphins (NFL), Miami Heat (NBA), Orlando Magic (NBA), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), Tampa Bay Rays (MLB), Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
 * The Everglades are one of the largest wetlands on Earth measuring 100 miles long but only 1 foot deep
 * Neil Armstrong took off from Florida NASA on the first ever flight to the moon in 1969
 * Cape Canerval sent up the first satellite into orbit in 1958

State Symbols


 * Florida's state bird is a Mockingbird
 * Florida's state tree is the Sabal Palm Tree
 * Florida's state flower is an Orange Blossom
 * Florida's state animal is a Florida Panther
 * Florida's state nickname is The Sunshine State

Geography

Florida is about at sea level. It has lakes, rivers, streams, and is right next to the Atlantic Ocean. The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill which is 345 ft altitude. The lowest point is the coast of Florida which is exactly sea level. Florida has wetlands, grassy areas, forests, and beaches

Climate

Florida is in the south part of the southeast.Since it's that far south, it gets really hot. Florida is the 2nd farthest state south because of the Keys. Florida has an average of 90 degrees to 73 degrees F in summer and 70 degrees to to 51 degrees in winter.

Natural Resources

Florida's natural resources are water, sugar canes, cotton, and lots of oranges

Industries

A lot of Florida's industries come from tourism which leads to stuff like resorts, stores, restaurants, hotels, and stores.

Government

Florida's state governor is Rick Scott (Republican). The capitol of Florida is Tallahassee. The US senator's are Marco Rubio (Republican) and Bill Nelson (Democrat). There are 25 US representatives. Out of those 25 there are 19 republicans and 6 democrats. There are 40 state senators and 120 state representatives. There are 67 counties in Florida.

Crops

Florida's crops are oranges, grapefruit, vegetables, and sugarcane.

Culture

People in Florida have a lot of seafood. They are also known for their orange juice. Florida's state juice is orange juice. Some sports they play are football, baseball, and running.

History and Native Americans

The first people who lived in Florida were Native Americans. After thousands of years, Native American hunters and gatherers became farmers. Explorers came in about 1500. The explorers were Spanish. But on March 3rd, 1845, Florida became a state. Some wars that happened were the Seminole Wars. The Seminole Wars were between The Seminole tribe, and The United States Army. The Seminole were an Indian tribe that lived in Florida. There were a few Indian tribes that lived in Florida. The tribes were named Calusa, Ais, Apalchee, Tequesta, Timuca, and the Seminole. A few of those tribes helped the Seminole in the Seminole War.

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