Florida

"Florida, también llamada La Florida, es un estado situado en la región Sur de los Estados Unidos. Limita al oeste con el golfo de México, al norte con Alabama y Georgia y al este con el océano Atlántico. Con más de 20,2 millones de habitantes en 2015, es el tercer estado más poblado del país y con 170 304 kilómetros cuadrados, es el vigésimo segundo estado por superficie. Se rige por la Constitución de 1968, que ha sido enmendada en diversas ocasiones. Su capital política es Tallahassee, su ciudad más grande es Jacksonville, pero la aglomeración urbana más poblada es Miami, que cuenta con más de 5,4 millones de habitantes. La abreviatura para el estado es Fla; la abreviatura postal estadounidense es FL. Gran parte de Florida está situada en una península entre el golfo de México, el océano Atlántico y el estrecho de Florida, y tiene la costa más larga en los Estados Unidos contiguos de aproximadamente 2170 km. La mayor parte del estado se encuentra en o cerca del nivel del mar y su terreno se caracteriza por los suelos sedimentarios. El clima varía de subtropical en el norte a tropical en el sur."

"Florida /flrd/ (Spanish for "land of flowers") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba. Florida is the 22nd most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 8th most densely populated of the United States. Jacksonville is the most populous city in Florida, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Tallahassee is the state capital. A peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida, it has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), and is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The American alligator, American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee can be found in the Everglades National Park. Since the first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León who named it La Florida ([la floiða] "land of flowers") upon landing there in the Easter season, Pascua Florida Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War. Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renown for amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida culture is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritance; Native American, European American, Hispanic and Latino, and African American heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine. Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes. It is internationally known for golf, tennis, auto racing and water sports."