Florida
Florida is the most south-eastern state in the United States of America. Known as "The Sunshine State", it became a popular winter destination for the well-to-do from colder climates over a century ago, and has gained ever greater popularity since. Its roots in agriculture are still present, with oranges being a chief export. The state postal abbreviation is FL. The capital of Florida is Tallahassee, located in the "Big Bend" area of the Florida Panhandle.
The total population of Florida as of 2000 is 15,982,378; it is the 4th largest state population in the United States. The total area of the state of Florida is 58,560 square miles.
The beaches are one of the most popular attractions, along with some of the world's best known theme parks.
Regions
Cities
There are many cities in Florida; these are some of the major ones:
Some other cities in Florida include:
- Boca Raton
- Cape Canaveral
- Cocoa Beach
- Deerfield Beach
- Holmes Beach
- Indialantic
- Melbourne
- Melbourne Beach
- Mount Dora
- Naples
- Cape Coral
- Bradenton
- Sarasota
- Sebastian
- St. Augustine
- Kissimmee
- Ft. Myers
- Key West
- Hollywood
- Daytona Beach
- Winter Haven
- Winter Park
Other destinations
- Palm Coast
- Disney World
- Big Cypress National Preserve
- Biscayne National Park
- Canaveral National Seashore
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Understand
Being a coastal area, frequent precipitation is common. While the rains are often brief, they are common, and plan for rain at least one or two of your days in Florida. Many attractions such as Disney World have multiple attractions available even during downpours.
Talk
English is spoken throughout the state.
Get around
U.S. Highway 1 Scenic Highways
Stay safe
Florida has a high occurrence of hurricanes. You might want to check the Hurricane Safety page if you are visiting Florida. Also, there is a high occurrence of tornados in Florida. So check the Tornado Safety page.
Get out