Friday 22 June 2012

An overview of Florida.

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"The Sunshine State" is Florida's official state nickname because of the many sunny days in Florida. It was adopted by the 1970 Legislature. Florida was admitted to the U.S. as a State on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state.


Florida actually means "full (or feast) of flowers" named by explorer Ponce de Leon  because of all the flowers he saw when he landed here in 1513.  Florida's semi-tropical climate allows it to have year-round flowers and lush vegetation.




State Abbreviation                                            FL
State Capital                                                     Tallahassee
Largest City                                                      Jacksonville
Area (Square Miles)                                           Total Area- 58,560, Land Area- 54,252 , Total Water Area- 4,308
Population                                                        15,982,378 (2000 Census) 4th after California, Texas and New York
Major Industries                                                tourism, agriculture, electronics
Natural Highest Point                                        Lakewood  345 feet above sea level in Walton County
Geographic Center                                            12 miles northwest of Brooksville, Hernando County
Bordering States                                               Georgia, Alabama
Bordering Bodies of Water                                Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
Coastline                                                          1,197 Statute Miles
Beaches                                                            663 Miles
Rivers, Streams & Waterways                            11,000 miles
Longest River                                                   St. Johns at 273 miles
Largest Lake                                                     Lake Okeechobee at 700 square miles (2nd largest in U.S.)
# of Lakes greater than 10 acres                        Approx. 7,700
# of First Magnitude Springs                             27 (more than any other state)
# of Islands Greater than 10 Acres                     Approx. 4,500
Number of Counties                                          67 Counties
Largest County                                                 Palm Beach at 2,578 square miles
Smallest County                                               Union at 245 square miles
Hurricane Season                                             June 1 - November 30
Annual Summer Temps                                    80.5(F) North Florida / 82.7(F) South Florida 
Annual Winter Temps                                       53.0(F) North Florida / 68.5(F) South Florida 
Form of Government                                         Governor and independent cabinet consisting of Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of Agriculture.
Legislature                                                        120 House Districts, 40 Senate Districts, 23 Congressional Districts
State Sales Tax                                                 6%
Corporate Tax                                                   5.5%
State Income Tax                                              None
Number of major Commercial Airports             20
Number of International Airports                       12
Number of Deepwater Ports                              14 with Offering Cargo and Cruise Ships
Number of golf courses                                    1,250 + (more than any other state)
Education                                                         67 School Districts, one for each Florida County
Points of Interest                                              Walt Disney World, EPCOT Center, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Everglades National Park, Busch Gardens, Key West, Sea World, Ormond-Daytona Beach, Universal Studios Florida



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