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Florida. By: The HBHB. By: Taylor Rodgers, Luis Cancino , Trey Price, Jesse Trent. Capital & Population. Tallahassee. Population of 2010 is 16,000,000. Old State Capital in Tallahassee---- . Governor & When it entered the Union. Rick Scott is the Governor. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FloridaBy: Taylor Rodgers, Luis Cancino, Trey Price, Jesse Trent
By: The HBHB
Capital & Population
Tallahassee
Old State Capital in Tallahassee----
Population of 2010 is 16,000,000
Governor & When it entered the Union
Rick Scott is the Governor
Florida entered the union on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state.
Motto & Nickname
“In God we trust” is the motto.
The nickname is “The Sunshine Sate”.
Flower & Bird
Orange Blossom -----
Mockingbird -
Florida’s Song
Swanee River
Way down upon the Swanee River,Far, far awayThat's where my heart is turning everThat's where the old folks stayAll up and down the whole creation,Sadly I roamStill longing for the old plantationAnd for the old folks at home
The beginning of the Swanee River. --
Professional Sports Teams• MLB• Florida Mariners• Tampa Bay Rays
• NFL• Miami Dolphins• Jacksonville Jaguars• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• NBA• Miami Heat• Orlando Magic
Origin of Name
Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon on Palm Sunday On April 2, 1513. He then named the “Pascua de Florida” meaning “Feast of Flowers’ and claimed it for Spain.
Major Industries
• Tourism• Agriculture (oranges, grapefruit, tomatoes)• Electronics
Historical Sites
• St. Augustine• Fort Matanzas National Monument• Destro National Memorial• Fort Jefferson National Monument
Points of Interest
• Universal Orlando• Busch Gardens• Cypress Gardens Adventure Park• SeaWorld Orlando Adventure
SeaWorld Pictures Under
Bordering States
Georgia & AlabamaA.H. Stephens Historic Park…Georgia
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park…Alabama
Popular Foods
• Multicultural Cuisines Indian Spanish European Black Jewish
Fun FactsFlorida has over 1,300 miles of coastline with 800 miles of beaches.The state of Florida is roughly the size of England and Wales covering an area of 58,000 square miles.
Florida receives over 41 Million visitors each year.
Florida has a warm climate throughout the year although the summer months can be stormy.
Fourth most popular state in the U.S. after California, New York , & Texas.
THE END!