Florida is a southeastern state known as the "Sunshine State" with a population of 19.83 million. Its capital is Tallahassee and largest city is Jacksonville. Florida has a warm climate with two seasons - dry and warm. Tourism is a major part of Florida's economy, focused around destinations like Walt Disney World and Miami beaches. Other key industries include agriculture (especially citrus fruits), aerospace, and phosphate mining. Popular places to visit include Orlando, Miami, St. Augustine, and Amelia Island. Famous Floridians include singers Ariana Grande, Pitbull, and Flo Rida and actor Norman Reedus.

1. P R O J ECT A BO UT A M ER I CA N ST A T ES
FLORIDA
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2. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT FLORIDA
• Florida is a state in the southeast United
States.
• The population of Florida in 2014 was
19.83 million inhabitants.
• Florida is the 22nd most extensive and
the 3rd most populous state of the
United States.
• Florida's capital is Tallahassee, but the
largest city by area is Jacksonville and
the most populous city is Miami with
about 5.5 million inhabitants.
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3. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT FLORIDA
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• Florida is known as the
Sunshine state because of
its warm temperatures, but
in winter, sometimes
temperatures fall a lot. This
state doesn't have four
seasons, it only has two, a
dry season and a warm
season.
• About 48% of the
population in Florida is
Protestant. Followed by
Roman Catholics at 26%
and Jews at 3%.

4. ECONOMY IN FLORIDA
• Florida's economy is the 4th largest in the USA.
• This state doesn't impose a personal income tax.
• This considerable economy is based mainly on tourism. For
example, Walt Disney park is the biggest theme park.
• The economy of this state is also based on:
- Phosphate mining(phosphate as basic agriculture nutrient)
- Agriculture (they grow citrus fruits, mostly oranges)
- Aerospace industry
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5. WHAT TO DO IN FLORIDA
• If you have the opportunity to
visit Florida I recommend you to
visit the following places:
-Walt Disney World (Orlando): it
isn’t only for children, I think that
once you’re there, you will feel the
magic atmosphere.
-Salvador Dali museum: You will
be able to discover hundreds of
Dali-inspired items.
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6. WHAT TO DO IN FLORIDA
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-St. Augustine: It is America’s oldest city. You can go
and visit the Castillo de San Marcos, The Fort
Matanzas National Monument, the oldest wooden
schoolhouse in America or simply take a stroll around
the old town center.

7. WHERE TO GO IN FLORIDA
-Miami: You can visit one of the
many beaches of Miami’s
coast, go to the Miami Design
District to visit the art galleries or
maybe only go for a walk
around the amazing city center.
-Amelia Island: It is a
combination of everything you
can want in your holidays.
Nature, beaches, activities,
good restaurants and even
shops in the center of the Island.
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8. MOST RELEVANT PEOPLE FROM FLORIDA
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Bella Thorne (actress, singer)Ariana Grande (singer,
actress)
Pitbull (rapper)
Norman Reedus
(actor)
Flo Rida (rapper, singer)
Jason Derulo (singer)

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida
• https://www.enterpriseflorida.com/data-center/floridas-economy/ 9