![]() Florida has set tourism records for six consecutive years. Amusement parks in the greater Orlando area make up a significant portion of the tourism. Many beach towns are popular tourist destinations, especially during winter and spring break. Florida is renowned for amusement parks, winter vegetables, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Tallahassee, the state capital, is the largest city in the Florida panhandle region with a population of 190,894.Ĭitrus fruit, especially oranges, are a major part of Florida’s economy and produces the majority of citrus fruit grown in the U.S. Orlando and Jacksonville are third and fourth, respectively. The Tampa Bay area, with over 3.2 million people, is the second largest. is the Miami metropolitan area with about 6.06 million people. The largest metropolitan area in the entire southeastern U.S. Today, Florida is distinctive for its Cuban community and is a reflection of multiple cultural influences that can be found in the architecture and cuisine. It contains the highest percentage of people over 65 and about two-thirds of the population was born in another state. Florida currently has an estimated population of 20,984,400, making it the 3rd most populated state. In 1939, Florida was still described as “largely an empty state.” Eventually, the growing availability of air conditioning, the climate, and a low cost of living made the state a haven. ![]() On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state to join the Union.įlorida was the least populated state in the southern U.S. In 1810, parts of West Florida were annexed into part of the Louisiana Purchase. Spain regained both East and West Florida after Britain’s defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The British divided and consolidated the Florida provinces into East Florida and West Florida. In 1763, Spain traded Florida to Great Britain for control of Cuba, which had been captured by the British. ![]() The earliest known European explorers came from Spain. However, hurricanes do pose a severe threat each year.įlorida was the first region of the continental U.S. in tornadoes but they do not reach the intensity of those in the Midwest. It has one of the highest average precipitation of any state with afternoon thunderstorms common. Central Florida is known as the lightning capital of the U.S., with more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the U.S. The nickname for Florida is the “Sunshine State,” but severe weather is common. It is the only state in the continental U.S. With a coastline of approximately 1,350 miles, Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous U.S.įlorida’s climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Florida lies west of The Bahamas and 90 miles north of Cuba. The state 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 Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. The southernmost state in the contiguous United States is the state of Florida.
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