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The state of Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. The city of Tallahassee is the state capital.
Since the first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León – who named it La Florida ("land of flowers") upon landing there in the Easter season, Pascua Florida – Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War.
Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renowned for amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees.
Florida culture is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritance; Native American, European American, Hispanic and Latino, and African American heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine. Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes. It is internationally known for golf, tennis, auto racing and water sports.
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Cemeteries
- Barrancas National Cemetery
- Bay Pines National Cemetery
- Cape Canaveral National Cemetery
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Florida National Cemetery
- Jacksonville National Cemetery
- Saint Augustine National Cemetery
- Sarasota National Cemetery
- Saint Michael's Cemetery of Pensacola, Florida
- South Florida National Cemetery
- Tallahassee National Cemetery
Counties
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Alachua | Baker | Bay | Bradford | Brevard | Broward | Calhoun | Charlotte | Citrus | Clay | Collier | Columbia | DeSoto | Dixie | Duval | Escambia | Flagler | Franklin | Gadsden | Gilchrist | Glades | Gulf | Hamilton | Hardee | Hendry | Hernando | Highlands | Hillsborough | Holmes | Indian River | Jackson | Jefferson | Lafayette | Lake | Lee | Leon | Levy | Liberty | Madison | Manatee | Marion | Martin | Miami-Dade | Monroe | Nassau | Okaloosa | Okeechobee | Orange | Osceola | Palm Beach | Pasco | Pinellas | Polk | Putnam | St. Johns | St. Lucie | Santa Rosa | Sarasota | Seminole | Sumter | Suwannee | Taylor | Union | Volusia | Wakulla | Walton | Washington
Education
Ethnic Groups
Government
- Florida Governors
- Florida Legislature
- United States House of Representatives from Florida
- United States Senators from Florida
History
- Citrus Workers of Florida
- East Florida, The 14th Colony
- Florida Immigration Ports, 1898-1945
- Florida in the U.S. Civil War (CSA)
- Florida in the U.S. Civil War (USA)
- Fort Mose, Saint Augustine
- Fort Negro, Appalachicola, Gadsden
- Ghost Towns of Florida
- Seminole Wars
- West Florida, The 15th Colony
People
Sports
- Florida Marlins
- Florida Panthers
- Jacksonville Bulls
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Miami Dolphins
- Miami Floridians
- Miami Fusion
- Miami Heat
- Miami Marlins
- Miami Seahawks
- Miami Sol
- Orlando Magic
- Orlando Miracle
- Orlando City SC
- Tampa Bay Bandits
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay Mutiny