Florida

By: Nicole Jones

What states border Florida?

• Alabama and Georgia are states that border Florida.

What are some of the main colleges or universities in

Florida?• The University of Miami, Eckard

College, and Bethune College are just some of the many colleges and universities in the state of Florida.

What is the capital of Florida?

• The capital of Florida is Tallahassee.

What are some main tourist attractions in Florida?

• Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios, and many beautiful beaches are some tourist attractions in Florida.

What is Florida’s state bird, flower, and tree?

• The state bird is a Mockingbird. The state flower is an Orange Blossom, and the state tree is a Sabal Palmetto Palm.

What is Florida’s landscape like?

• Florida is mainly a flat area and is a peninsula.

What is Florida’s climate like?

• Florida is very humid and very warm all year round.

What is Florida’s total population?

• There are over 13,958,000 people in the state of Florida.

Who is Florida’s governor?

• Charlie Crist is the governor of Florida.

When was Florida founded and by whom?

• It was Indian territory before the Spanish came and took over in the 1500’s.

• Florida became the twenty-seventh state in the Union on March 3, 1845. It was a slave holding state with about 68,000 people.

Works Cited

• “Florida.” www.myflorida.com. 23 January, 2008.

• Coil, Suzanne. Florida. New York: F. Watts, 1987.

• Marth, Del. R, and Marth, Marty. “Florida.” The New Book of Knowledge. 2001, Vol. 6, pgs. 260-275.