Florida

Florida

By: María, Fran and Juliana

Location and flag

Great seal of the state of FloridaIn God we Trust

General FactsMiami was named by the Mayaimis, a native

tribe who lived in the area. They took the name from lake Okeechobee, which was called Mayaimis.

Maimi has more than 800 parks and is the only city in the USA that is bordered by 2 separated national parks

General FactsMiami has more than 800 buildings, Miami

beach’s Art Deco district is home to the world’s largest collection of Art Deco Architecture.

Is the largest cruise ship port in the world.

Land and populationCity Population

Jacksonville 1,345,596

Miami 408,568

Tampa 303,000

St. Petersburg 248,000

Hialeah 226,000

Orlando 186,000

Ft. Lauderdale 152,000

Tallahassee 151,000

Hollywood 139,000

Major citiesJacksonville is the largest city in the state of

Florida by population and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968.

Is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Is the 42nd largest city proper in the USA. According to the USA Census Bureau, Miami’s metro area is the 8th most populous and 4th largest urban area in the US.

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ClimateTemperature: tempered climate because is

not far from the ocean. In the north there is humid subtropical climate and in the coast is tropical climate

Is the warmest state in the USA. In summer the highest temperature is 43ºC and in winter the lowest temperature is -19ºC

Is called the Sunshine State because is very sunny and also central Florida is called the Lightning Capital of USA because of the lightning strikes.

EcologyFlorida has many types of wildlife also is the

only known calving area for the northern right whale.

One of the famous animals are the Native bear (300 -> 3000) and the non-native snakes and lizards (released in the wild)

Tourist destinationSouth BeachZoo MaimiSea-QuariumEverglades National ParkMiami Museum of ScienceMiami Children’s Museum

FoodFlorida is known for several unique foods

including key lime pie and Floribbean cuisineCitrus production is a major industry and

citrus fruits are widely consumed.The cuisine is influenced by Latin culture.

MusicFlorida is home to several unique music

genres including Florida breaks and Miami Bass.

One of the famous groups of music from Florida are The Backstreet Boys.

UniversitiesMiami has over 200,000 students enrolled in

local colleges and universities, placing it 7th in the nation per capita universities enrollment. In 2010, the city’s four largest colleges and universities graduated 28,000 students.

The important colleges are Miami Dade College, Florida International University, University of Miami and Barry University.

SportsFlorida has a team in four of out of the five

major professional leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL)

Not team from Major League Soccer.Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins; Jacksonville

Jaguars, Miami Dolphins; Orlando Magic, Miami Heat; Florida Panthers

PoliticsMiami is a mayor center an a leader in

finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts and international trade. In 2010, Miami was classified as an Alpha-World City in the World Cities Study Group’s inventory.

Rick Scott ambassador of Florida

Major cultural traditionsSimilar to the rest of USA culture but

influenced by immigrant population of Latin American and Europe. It is also influenced by the economy and tourism.

Shares history, culture, food and other things with the Spanish, specially Cuban and Puerto Rican.

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