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Florida is the southernmost state in the continental United States. Including the Florida Peninsula, the northwest Gulf of Mexico panhandle and the southern offshore coral reefs. Also known as the Sunshine State. It covers an area of 152,000 square kilometers. Population: 13.0034 million (1990). The urban population accounts for approximately 84.3%. The capital is Tallahassee.
The coastline is 13,500 kilometers long (8,200 kilometers along the Gulf Coast and 5,300 kilometers along the Atlantic coast), ranking second in the United States after Alaska. The terrain is low and flat, with most of the area belonging to the Atlantic and Gulf Coast plains, with an average altitude of less than 35 meters. The highest point is only 105 meters in Walton County in the northwest. Karst landforms are developed and there are many dissolved lakes. It has a humid subtropical climate, with an average temperature of 15°C in January and 27°C in July, and an average annual precipitation of 1,000 to 1,500 mm. The forest coverage rate reaches 67%.
It was originally an Indian settlement. The Spanish arrived in 1513 and established the first permanent white settlement in the United States in 1565 near what is now St. Augustine. Before the 19th century, it was occupied by Spain, France and Britain. Belonged to the United States in 1819. Joined the Union in 1845 as the 27th state of the United States. In the early days, agricultural activities were the main focus. In 1880, the railway was accessible and the economy developed rapidly. After the 20th century, tourism and manufacturing became the dominant economic players.
Tourism, manufacturing and agriculture are the three pillars of the economy. Tourism is the first pillar of the economy. The Atlantic coast near Miami is known as the Gold Coast. It has luxurious beaches and numerous hotels, where tourists gather. Disney World near Orlando is the world's largest modern amusement park. The largest sector in the manufacturing industry is food processing, followed by electronics, instrumentation, wood processing, chemistry, papermaking, metal products, etc., which are also large-scale. Manufacturing centers include Jacksonville, Orlando and Miami. The mining industry is dominated by phosphate mining, accounting for 75% of the country's annual output. In addition, there are also titanium, iron, petroleum, peat, limestone and other mining sectors. Agriculture is mainly based on planting, and it is one of the major orchard and gardening states. Citrus production accounts for 75% of the country, vegetables are second only to California, and sugarcane production ranks first among all states. The livestock industry is famous for raising well-bred horses. The coastal and inland river fisheries are developed, with more than 700 species of fish and shellfish, and the main forest products are pine, cypress and rosin.
Land, sea and air transportation are well developed. The Key West cross-sea highway is 250 kilometers long and is the longest cross-sea highway in the world. Jacksonville is the state's rail transportation center. Miami International Airport is known as the air hub of the Americas. There are many deep-water ports along the western Gulf of Mexico coast, which is a strategic location for the United States to lead to Central and South America. The state houses the federal government's naval and air force bases and naval training centers. Cape Canaveral (also known as Cape Kennedy) on the Atlantic coast is the NASA launch center and the world's only lunar landing spaceport, where the first lunar landing spacecraft was launched. There are many famous institutions of higher learning.
Geographical environment:
Florida covers an area of 140,098 square kilometers. Generally speaking, South Florida has a flat terrain, while central and northern Florida have more undulating terrain. Florida can be divided into six natural areas: the coastal lowlands including the entire coast and the Florida Keys, the western highlands located in the northwest panhandle of Florida, the Mariana lowlands in the north-central part of the panhandle, and the eastern part of the panhandle. The Tallahassee Hills, the Central Highlands occupying the entire central Florida peninsula, and the swampy areas of the Big Blue and Everglades throughout southern Florida. Florida has a coastline of 933 kilometers along the Atlantic Ocean and 1,239 kilometers along the Gulf of Mexico. Florida has thirty-four major rivers, including the St. Johns River, the Apalachickowa River, and the Suwanee River. The capital of Florida is Tallahassee. The most populous cities in the state are: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, and Orlando. Florida's population is approximately thirteen million.
Climate:
Florida’s summers are long, warm, and humid. Winters are generally mild, except for the occasional cool breeze and cold air from the north. Winters along the southeastern coast and in the Florida Keys are very warm due to the Gulf Stream and prevailing southerly winds. In northern Florida, the average temperature is 12 degrees Celsius in January and 28 degrees Celsius in July. In south Florida, the average temperature in January is nineteen degrees and in July it is twenty-eight degrees. Florida's average annual precipitation ranges from 128 to 166 centimeters. Hurricanes are relatively rare, most commonly occurring between June and October.
Population:
As of the 2007 census, Florida had 17,019,068 people.
Of these:
65.4% are white
14.6% are African-American
16.8% Hispanic
1.7% are Asian Americans
0.3% are Native Indians
2.4% are mixed races
Among the ancestors of Florida residents, African Americans (14.6% ) the most, followed by Germans (11.8%), Irish (10.3%), British (9.2%) and Americans (17%).
Religiously, Florida has the majority of Protestants, but with the addition of Hispanic immigrants, the proportion of Roman Catholics is gradually increasing. The following is the percentage of Florida's population that is religious.
60% Protestant
23% Roman Catholic
2% Other Christian
4 % Other Religions (mostly Jews)
8% Non-Religious
Among the Protestants in Florida, the proportions of each religious denomination are different, among which Baptists have the highest number (22%), followed by Methodists (8%), and Presbyterians (Presbyterian: 4%).
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