Florida

== __//Florida﻿ //__ By: Mike Burns and Panos Tzinoudis, Period 3, 2/4/11

__ General Information __ ** ﻿ ﻿ State:** Florida **Capital:** Tallahassee **Origin of state name:** A spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, discovered it and named it "Pascua de Florida." "Pascua de Florida," means "Feast of Flowers" and was eventually shortened to just Florida.
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__ Location __

Florida is located south of Georgia and southeast of Alabama. Florida is south of the Appalaician Mountains and west of Texas. It is on the east side of the Gulf Coastal Plain, too. Florida is a peninsula located in the southeast region that divides the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico.

__ Physical Geography __ Florida is elevated at about 100 feet above sea level on average. The lowest point from sea level in Florida is where the land meets the Gulf of Mexico. The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill, which is only 345 feet above sea level.11,761 square miles of Florida are covered by water. One of its great physical features are the Everglades. Florida also has a swampy and wet terrain.

__ Climate __ Florida is very wet with rainfall because Florida borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf. Florida's climate zone is mostly humid subtropical, but a little bit of it, the Everglades, is a tropical savanna. In the summer, Florida's average temperature in the day is 91 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, the average temperature is 71 degrees. The average inches of rainfall each year is 52.25 inches.

__ Economy __

In Florida, people get a living by agriculture, manufacturing, services, mining, and fishing. Oranges are Florida's most important agricultural product. Some other citrus fruit that are grown in Florida are grapefruit, limes tangerines, and tangelos. Florida mines about four fifths of the counties phosphate rock which is used in fertilizer. Some other resources that are mined in Florida are oil and limestone.

__ People __

In Florida, there are many huge cities and attractions. Some of these cities include Miami, Orlando, and Jacksonville. When kids think of Orlando, they think of one thing, Walt Disney World. Another great attraction is the Everglades because of its beautiful landscape. There are also many activities that can make your vacation even better. These activities include river rafting and air boating through the forest.

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