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Florida. facts. Florida is known for its beaches, sunsets, blue-green seas, and beutilful gardens. People say Florida is mostly sand but it also has forests, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Florida is more then ten thousand years old. Florida is 54,090 square miles.
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facts Florida is known for its beaches, sunsets, blue-green seas, and beutilful gardens. People say Florida is mostly sand but it also has forests, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Florida is more then ten thousand years old. Florida is 54,090 square miles. Florida is rarely above sea level just by 325 feet.
Natural Recourses Florida grows Oranges Grapes. Produces Beef from cattle.
State symbols State gem – moonstone State shell – Florida horse conch State insect – praying mantis.
Major Attractions Asolo State Theater Disney world Lake Okeechobee The Florida Department of Natural Resources is where forests and beaches are.
Natural regions • Coastal lowlands • Western highlands • Marianna lowlands • Central highlands
Governor • Rick Scott • Born: December 1,1952 • Sent a letter to the state board of Education
License plate and quarter Florida’s license plate. Florida’s quarter.
Famous people Chris Evert – Born in Fort Lauderdale Zora Neale Hurston –Born in Eaton Ville. Writer, folklorist, and wrote novels. Marjory Stone man Douglas–Author and Historian.
Bibliography http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/ http://www.google.com/search?q=floridas+quarter&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv. • http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/ • http://www.google.com/search?q=floridas+quarter&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv. • http://www.google.com/search?q=chris+evert&safe • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=rick+scott&safe