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Welcome to Florida
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Florida is situated mostly on a large
peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the
Straits of Florida. extends to the northwest into a panhandle,
extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north
by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the
panhandle, by Alabama. It is near the countries of the Caribbean,
particularly the Bahamas and Cuba.
Florida’s nickname is the “Sunshine State,” but severe weather is a
common occurrence in the state. Central Florida is known as the
lightning capital of the United States, as it experiences more lightning
strikes than anywhere else in the country. Florida has the highest
average precipitation of any state, in large part because afternoon
thunderstorms are common in most of the state from late spring until
early autumn. A fair day may be interrupted with a storm, only to return
to regular, gorgeous sunshine. These thunderstorms, caused by collisions
between airflow from the Gulf of Mexico and airflow from the Atlantic
Ocean, pop up in the early afternoon and can bring heavy downpours, high
winds, and sometimes tornadoes. Florida leads the United States in
tornadoes per square mile, but these tornadoes do not typically reach
the intensity of those in the Midwest and Great Plains. Key West has the
highest average temperature in the United States.
With 1,100 miles of beaches, if you were to walk one mile of Florida
beach every day, it would take you longer than two-and-a half years to
get around the whole state. Each area has its own
personality and unique coastal strands. Some are relaxing and quiet,
places where one could look around and see nothing but sand, sea and sea
grapes—no high rises. Others, well known for being exceptionally
family-friendly, are full of kids. These beaches may be dotted with
rainbow-striped beach umbrellas, sand castles, surf boards, kites and
maybe a pier or a mini-golf course. Each beach has something setting it
apart—one may be in a national wildlife refuge, one may have emerald
green waters while another has clear blue water, and some have various
museums.
Florida’s economy relies heavily on tourism. About 60 million visitors
visit the state every year. Warm weather and hundreds of miles of beach
attract vacationers from around the world. The Walt Disney World Resort,
a mega-resort consisting of four theme parks, more than twenty hotels,
water parks, shopping centers, and other attractions, is an important
tourist attraction located in Lake Buena Vista. Together,
Walt Disney
World, and other theme park resorts such as Universal Orlando Resort and
SeaWorld, are an important driver of the Central Florida economy.
Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination
in the United States. Other major industries include citrus fruit
and juice production, banking, and phosphate mining within the Bone
Valley region. With the arrival of the space program at Kennedy Space
Center in the 1960s, Florida has developed a sizeable aerospace
industry.
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Fast Facts
POPULATION: 17,789,864
CAPITAL: Tallahassee
COUNTIES: 67
TIME ZONE: Eastern Daylight Time
STATE MOTTO: “In God we trust”
LARGEST CITIES: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa
HOUSING UNITS: 8,009,427
MEDIAN VALUE: $105,500
MEDIAN INCOME: $38,985
STATE SALES TAX: 6%

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