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Exploring
Florida
FLORIDA IS A state in the Much of Florida is situated on a The climate varies from subtropical
southeastern region of the peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, in the north to tropical in the
United States, bordered to the west the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of south. Its symbolic animals like the
by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Florida. Its geography is marked by American alligator, Florida panther
Alabama and Georgia and to the east a coastline, by the omnipresence of and the manatee, can be found in the
by the Atlantic Ocean. Florida is the water and the threat of hurricanes. Everglades, one of the most famous
22nd most extensive, the 4th most Florida has the longest coastline national parks in the world.
populous, and the 8th most densely in the contiguous United States, Since the first European contact was
populated of the 50 United States. encompassing approximately 1,350 made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan
The state capital is Tallahassee, its miles (2,170 km), and is the only state Ponce de León – who named it La
largest city is Jacksonville, and the to border both the Gulf of Mexico and Florida (“Flowery Land”) upon landing
Miami metropolitan area is the largest the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state there during the Easter season, Pascua
metropolitan area in the southeastern is at or near sea level and its terrain Florida – Florida was a challenge for
United States. is characterized by sedimentary soils. the European colonial powers before it
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Exploring
Florida
FLORIDA IS A state in the Much of Florida is situated on a The climate varies from subtropical
southeastern region of the peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, in the north to tropical in the
United States, bordered to the west the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of south. Its symbolic animals like the
by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Florida. Its geography is marked by American alligator, Florida panther
Alabama and Georgia and to the east a coastline, by the omnipresence of and the manatee, can be found in the
by the Atlantic Ocean. Florida is the water and the threat of hurricanes. Everglades, one of the most famous
22nd most extensive, the 4th most Florida has the longest coastline national parks in the world.
populous, and the 8th most densely in the contiguous United States, Since the first European contact was
populated of the 50 United States. encompassing approximately 1,350 made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan
The state capital is Tallahassee, its miles (2,170 km), and is the only state Ponce de León – who named it La
largest city is Jacksonville, and the to border both the Gulf of Mexico and Florida (“Flowery Land”) upon landing
Miami metropolitan area is the largest the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state there during the Easter season, Pascua
metropolitan area in the southeastern is at or near sea level and its terrain Florida – Florida was a challenge for
United States. is characterized by sedimentary soils. the European colonial powers before it
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