What is Florida Known for?

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Florida is in the Southeastern region of the United States. Alabama is to the west and north, and Georgia is to the north.

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Florida is in the bottom right of a US map and is bordered mostly by water. The peninsula part of Florida is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Florida was admitted to the United States on March 3, 1845 as the 27th State. It is now the third most populous state after California and Texas, and it is also the twenty-second largest.

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It is called the Sunshine State because it has consistently warm weather, though it is not always sunny.

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The Sunshine State gets a lot of rain and does experience hurricane seasons yearly. Florida has a tropical climate given its position relative to the equator.

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Notably, Florida does not require the average person to file income taxes. Most of its state revenue comes from taxes on tourism, and toll roads.

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The Sunshine State is also one of only a handful of states to be situated in two different time zones.

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Alligators are common in Florida but Florida loves its alligators. So much so that the University of Florida’s mascot is an alligator.

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Florida’s capital city is Tallahassee, though its largest city is Jacksonville, and its largest metropolitan area is Miami.

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