Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States.
Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; it is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
Spanning 65,758 square miles (170,310 km2), Florida ranks 22nd in area among the 50 states, and with a population of over 21 million, is the third-most populous. The state capital is Tallahassee and the most populous city is Jacksonville.
The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the ninth-most populous in the United States; other urban conurbations with over one million people are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville.
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Flag of Florida
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Seal of Florida
List of facts
People, known as Paleo-Indians, entered Florida at least 14,000 years ago
Florida is the 3rd most populous and the 8th most densely populated of the 50 states of the United States.
It is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.
Florida has 67 counties.
At 875 square miles, Jacksonville is the largest city in the United States in terms of area.
In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known European to make landfall, calling the region La Florida
Florida subsequently became the first area in the continental U.S. to be permanently settled by Europeans
Between 1763 and 1783, Florida was ruled by the British.
The state has more than 26,000 square miles (67,000 km2) of forests, covering about half of the state’s land area
FL is the Two-letter or Postal Abbreviation and Fla. is the Traditional or Standard Abbreviation for the State of Florida.
Florida was ceded to the U.S. in 1819
Florida was admitted as the 27th state on March 3, 1845
The state seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, becoming one of the seven original Confederate States
Florida was restored to the Union on June 25, 1868.
Florida has the highest percentage of people over 65
Florida has 4,510 islands that are ten acres or larger in area, the second highest number after Alaska.
Florida is the flattest state in the country, with the lowest high point of any U.S. state, at just 345 feet
Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in Florida, and the second-largest located entirely within the contiguous 48 states
The Florida Reef is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States
The state leads other states in the U.S. in tornadoes per year.
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Florida‘s flag represents the land of sunshine, flowers, palm trees, rivers, and lakes
The St. Johns River is the longest river in Florida.
The state Amphibian is the Barking tree frog
The state Bird is the Northern mockingbird
The state Fish are Florida largemouth bass, Atlantic sailfish
The state Flower is the Orange blossom
The state Insect is the Zebra longwing
The state Mammals are the Florida panther, manatee, bottlenose dolphin, Florida Cracker Horse
The state Reptiles are the American alligator, Loggerhead turtle, Gopher tortoise
The state Tree is the Sabal palmetto
The state Beverage is Orange juice
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The state Foods are Key lime pie, Orange
The state Gemstone is Moonstone
The state Rock is Agatized coral
The state Shell is Horse conch
The state Soil is Myakka
Florida’s state motto is ‘In God We Trust.’
he U.S. state of Florida is also home to the world’s most dangerous tree – the Manchineel tree. All parts of the tree contain toxins.
The city of Jacksonville was named after General Andrew Jackson, the first military governor of the state.
Everglades is home to some endangered species such as the leatherback turtle, West Indian manatee, and Florida panther.
The Walt Disney World Resort is in Florida. It is the planet’s most visited and biggest recreational resort
Every year, around 112 million Americans travel to Florida
Florida is the second-largest tomato producing state
Islamorada is billed as the Sports fishing Capital of the World.
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Key Largo is known as the Dive Capital of the World.
The Everglades in Florida is the only place on earth where crocodiles and alligators live together.
Florida is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean
Florida has the second longest coastline of all the contiguous states. Only Alaska has a longer coastline.
Florida is the biggest producer of watermelons in the United States.
Central Florida experiences more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the country.
St. Augustine is the oldest continuously settled city in the United States it was founded in 1565
Florida has the most golf courses in the country with over 1,300 golf courses
Florida is the world’s leading producer of grapefruit.
St. Augustine, Florida is home to the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum.
Florida produces more tomatoes, strawberries, sugar, and watermelons than any other state.
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Florida boasts 1,300 miles of coastline and 800 miles of beaches.
Key West has the highest average temperature in the United States.
Florida is the top travel destination in the world, with more than 90 million visitors each year.
Florida has more toll roads and bridges than any other state in the Union.
Fort Lauderdale is known as the Venice of America because the city has 185 miles of local waterways
St Johns River, Florida’s largest river is one of only a few major rivers that flow from south to north
More than 500 species of birds have been recorded in Florida
At 345 feet above sea level, Britton Hill is the highest point in Florida — as well as the lowest high point in the United States.
There are two different rivers in Florida that are called Withlacoochee, one in central Florida and another in Madison County.
Gatorade was created at the University of Florida in 1965 for the Florida Gators football team
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Florida was 109 °F (43 °C), which was set on June 29, 1931, in Monticello.
The coldest temperature was −2 °F (−19 °C), on February 13, 1899, in Tallahassee
There are about 3,000 different types of wildflowers in Florida
The largest deposits of potash in the United States are found in Florida
Florida has three NFL teams, two MLB teams, two NBA teams, two NHL teams, and two MLS teams.
The PGA of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, the PGA Tour is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, and the LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach.
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Florida location in the USA
