Florida

Extracted Attributes

• Area

  65,758 square miles (170,310 km2)

• Type

  State

• Climate

  Subtropical in north, tropical in south

• Location

  Southeastern United States

• Nickname

  The Sunshine State

• Capital City

  Tallahassee

• Rank by Area

  22nd largest U.S. state

• Highest Point

  345 feet (105 meters)

• Political Status

  Battleground state in American presidential elections

• Coral Reef Status

  Only living coral barrier reef in continental U.S., 3rd largest globally

• Population (2020)

  Over 23 million residents

• Unique Ecosystems

  Everglades National Park, Florida Reef

• Most Populous City

  Jacksonville

• Rank by GSP (U.S.)

  4th largest U.S. state economy

• Rank by GSP (Global)

  15th largest global economy

• Main Economic Sectors

  Tourism, hospitality, agriculture, real estate, transportation

• Recent Political Trend

  Increasingly Republican

• Largest Freshwater Lake

  Lake Okeechobee

• Primary Languages Spoken

  English (75%), Spanish (19%)

• Gross State Product (GSP)

  $1.647 trillion

• Largest Metropolitan Area

  Miami metropolitan area (6.138 million residents)

• Rank by Population (2020)

  3rd most populous U.S. state

• Number of Islands (10+ acres)

  4,510

• Coastline Length (contiguous US)

  Approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km)

• Rank by Population Density (2020)

  7th in U.S.

Timeline

• Native American tribes inhabited Florida. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  Unknown (at least 14,000 years ago)

• Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known European to make landfall, naming the region 'La Florida'. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1513

• St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement in the continental U.S., was founded. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1565

• Florida was ceded to the U.S. by Spain. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia, Web Search)

  1819

• Florida was ratified as a territory by the United States. (Source: Web Search)

  1821

• Florida was admitted as the 27th state of the United States. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, Web Search)

  1845-03-03

• Florida was the principal location of the Seminole Wars. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1816-1858

• Florida seceded from the Union, becoming one of the seven original Confederate States. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1861-01-10

• Florida was readmitted to the Union after the Civil War. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1868-06-25

• Florida experienced rapid demographic and economic growth. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  Mid-20th century onwards

• Divisive federal issues like abortion laws are increasingly being settled at the state level, as seen in Florida. (Source: Related Document)

  2024 (implied)

Florida

Florida ( FLORR-ih-də; Spanish: [floˈɾiða] ) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of over 23 million, it is the third-most populous state in the United States and ranks seventh in population density as of 2020. Florida spans 65,758 square miles (170,310 km2), ranking 22nd in area among the states. The Miami metropolitan area, anchored by the cities of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, is the state's largest metropolitan area, with a population of 6.138 million; the most populous city is Jacksonville. Florida's other major population centers include Tampa Bay, Orlando, Cape Coral, and the state capital of Tallahassee. Various Native American tribes have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known European to make landfall, calling the region La Florida (land of flowers) ([la floˈɾiða]). Florida subsequently became the first area in the continental U.S. to be permanently settled by Europeans, with the settlement of St. Augustine, founded in 1565, being the oldest continuously inhabited city. Florida was frequently attacked and coveted by Great Britain before Spain ceded it to the U.S. in 1819 in exchange for resolving the border dispute along the Sabine River in Spanish Texas. Florida was admitted as the 27th state on March 3, 1845, and was the principal location of the Seminole Wars (1816–1858), the longest and most extensive of the American Indian Wars. The state seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, becoming one of the seven original Confederate States, and was readmitted to the Union after the Civil War on June 25, 1868. Since the mid-20th century, Florida has experienced rapid demographic and economic growth. Its economy, with a gross state product (GSP) of $1.647 trillion, is the fourth largest of any U.S. state and the fifteenth-largest in the world; the main sectors are tourism, hospitality, agriculture, real estate, and transportation. Florida is world-renowned for its beach resorts, amusement parks, warm and sunny climate, and nautical recreation; attractions such as Walt Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, and Miami Beach draw tens of millions of visitors annually. Florida is a popular destination for retirees, seasonal vacationers, and both domestic and international migrants. The state's close proximity to the ocean has shaped its culture, identity, and daily life; its colonial history and successive waves of migration are reflected in African, European, Indigenous, Latino, and Asian influences. Florida has attracted or inspired some of the most prominent American writers, including Ernest Hemingway, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes, especially in golf, tennis, auto racing, and water sports. Florida has been known for being a battleground state in American presidential elections, although it has turned increasingly Republican in recent years. Florida's climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. It is the only state besides Hawaii to have a tropical climate, and the only continental state with a coral reef. Florida has several unique ecosystems, including Everglades National Park, the largest tropical wilderness in the U.S. and among the largest in the Americas. Unique wildlife include the American alligator, American crocodile, American flamingo, roseate spoonbill, Florida panther, bottlenose dolphin, and manatee. The Florida Reef is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, and the third-largest coral barrier reef system in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef and the Belize Barrier Reef.

Web Search Results

• Map of Florida State, USA - Nations Online Project

  Florida is an internationally well known US state in the southeastern part of the United States. The Sunshine State (its Nickname) occupies a long flat peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Gulf of Mexico in the west. Florida is bordered in the north by the US states of Alabama and Georgia. [...] The southeasternmost US state is a popular tourist destination and home to a variety of attractions like Walt Disney World, Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, the Universal Orlando Resort, Miami Beach, the Ten Thousand Islands, the Everglades, Key West, and the Florida Keys. The territory of _La Florida_ was ceded to the United States by Spain in 1819; it was then known as _Florida Territory_. Admission to the Union on 3rd March 1845, as the 27th state. Florida State Map [...] Population Florida has a population of 21.4 million people (est. 2019) , it is now the 3rd most populous state in the US, after California, and Texas. Capital city is Tallahassee, most populous city is Jacksonville (pop: 880,000), most populous metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach with 5.5 million people. Other major cities are Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, and Hialeah. Spoken languages are English (75%) and Spanish (19%). Airports

• Florida Maps & Facts - World Atlas

  Florida's capital, Tallahassee, is in the state's northern panhandle region. Jacksonville, the most populous city, is in Northeast Florida, along the St. Johns River. Florida attracts numerous tourists with its array of destinations, including Walt Disney World, Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, Universal Orlando Resort, Miami Beach, the Ten Thousand Islands, the Everglades, Key West, and the Florida Keys. [...] TheUnited Statesratified Florida as a territory in 1821 after acquiring it fromSpain. It later became a US State in 1845, making it the 27th US state. Size ---- Spanning an area of 65,758 mi 2 (170,312 km 2), Florida is the 22nd largest state in theUnited States. [...] Florida is about half the size of Finland and about twice that of Maine. Around 12,133 mi 2 (31,424 km 2) of the state's area is water, which accounts for nearly one-fifth of the state's total area. Out of the total area, 138,887 km 2 (53,625 mi 2) is land, while the remaining 31,424 km 2 (12,133 mi 2) is water, illustrating Florida's vast aquatic resources. Bodies Of Water ---------------

• Visit Florida USA | What to Do in Florida Tourist Guide

  St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Amelia Island Bradenton Brooksville and Weeki Wachee Panama City Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Daytona Beach Florida Keys and Key West Fort Lauderdale Fort Myers and Sanibel Jacksonville Kissimmee Lakeland and Winter Haven Miami Naples New Port Richey and Dade City Ocala Orlando Palm Beach Pensacola Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce Punta Gorda and Englewood Beach Sarasota [...] St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Amelia Island Bradenton Brooksville and Weeki Wachee Panama City Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Daytona Beach Florida Keys and Key West Fort Lauderdale Fort Myers and Sanibel Jacksonville Kissimmee Lakeland and Winter Haven Miami Naples New Port Richey and Dade City Ocala Orlando Palm Beach Pensacola Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce Punta Gorda and Englewood Beach Sarasota [...] St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Amelia Island Bradenton Brooksville and Weeki Wachee Panama City Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Daytona Beach Florida Keys and Key West Fort Lauderdale Fort Myers and Sanibel Jacksonville Kissimmee Lakeland and Winter Haven Miami Naples New Port Richey and Dade City Ocala Orlando Palm Beach Pensacola Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce Punta Gorda and Englewood Beach Sarasota

• Map of Florida | Places to visit in Florida

  Dade City Dania Beach Daytona Beach DeFuniak Springs DeLand Deerfield Beach Delray Beach Destin Dunedin Dunnellon ### E Eatonville Egmont Key Englewood Estero Everglades City ### F Fellsmere Flagler Beach Florida Keys Fort Lauderdale Fort Myers Fort Myers Beach Fort Pierce Fort Walton Beach ### G [...] Altamonte Springs Apopka Bartow Celebration Clermont Dunnellon Eatonville Kissimmee Lake Buena Vista Lake Mary Lake Placid Lake Wales Lakeland Mount Dora Ocala Orlando Oviedo Sanford Sebring St. Cloud Tavares Umatilla Wauchula Wildwood Winter Garden Winter Haven Winter Park Central East [...] Safety Harbor Spring Hill St. Pete Beach St. Petersburg Tampa Tarpon Springs Treasure Island Ybor City Zephyrhills Southeast Aventura Big Pine Key Boca Raton Boynton Beach Coconut Grove Coral Gables Dania Beach Deerfield Beach Delray Beach Florida Keys Fort Lauderdale Hobe Sound

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  Lat: -36.816666666, Lon: -72.666666666

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. Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known European to make landfall, calling the region La Florida ([la floˈɾiða] for its lush greenery and the Easter season (Pascua Florida in Spanish). Florida subsequently became the first area in the continental U.S. to be permanently settled by Europeans, with the Spanish colony of St. Augustine, founded in 1565, being the oldest continuously inhabited city. Florida was repeatedly contested by Spain and Great Britain, before being ceded to the U.S. in 1819; it was admitted as the 27th state on March 3, 1845. Florida was the principal location of the Seminole Wars (1816–1858), the longest and most extensive of the Indian Wars in U.S. history. The state seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, becoming one of the seven original Confederate States, though rejoined the union after the Civil War on June 25, 1868. Since the mid-20th century, Florida has experienced rapid demographic and economic growth. Its economy, with a gross state product (GSP) of $1.0 trillion, is the fourth-largest of any U.S. state and the 16th-largest in the world; the main sectors are tourism, hospitality, agriculture, real estate, and transportation. Florida is world-renowned for its beach resorts, amusement parks, warm and sunny climate, and nautical recreation; attractions such as Walt Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, and Miami Beach draw tens of millions of visitors annually. Florida is a popular destination for retirees, seasonal vacationers, and both domestic and international migrants; it hosts nine out of the ten fastest-growing communities in the U.S. The state's close proximity to the ocean has shaped its culture, identity, and daily life; its colonial history and successive waves of migration are reflected in African, European, Indigenous, Latino, and Asian influences. Florida has attracted or inspired writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes, particularly in golf, tennis, auto racing, and water sports. Florida was also heavily noted for being a battleground state in American presidential elections, particularly those in 2000, 2016, and 2020. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands. Florida has 4,510 islands that are ten acres (4 ha) or larger in area, the second highest number after Alaska. Much of the state is at or near sea level, and is characterized by sedimentary soil. Florida is the flattest state in the country, with the lowest high point of any U.S. state, at just 345 feet (105 meters). Florida's largest freshwater lake, Lake Okeechobee, is the second-largest located entirely within the contiguous 48 states and often referred to as an inland sea. Several beaches in Florida have turquoise and emerald-colored coastal waters. Florida's climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. It is the only state besides Hawaii to have a tropical climate, and is the only continental state with both a tropical climate (at the lower tip of the peninsula) and a coral reef. Consequently, Florida has several unique ecosystems, most notably Everglades National Park, the largest tropical wilderness in the U.S. and among the largest in the Americas. Unique wildlife include the American alligator, American crocodile, American flamingo, Roseate spoonbill, Florida panther, bottlenose dolphin, and manatee. The Florida Reef is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, and the third-largest coral barrier reef system in the world (after the Great Barrier Reef and Belize Barrier Reef).