About Florida

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In Florida, the southernmost state on the mainland of the U.S., is home to some 14 million people. The peninsula separates the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico and extends in the direction of the Caribbean. The northern border to the southwest Florida is about 690 km long. Florida was first discovered by Poncé de Léon in 1513.

The state has an area of 151,714 km ² and is almost as big as England. The capital of Florida is Tallahassee, a relatively small city in the Panhandle - the narrow strip of land along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico towards the west.

Discover Florida:

Florida, divided in seven different regions, each with its own geographic and cultural character. In the south lies the swampy Everglades and the tropical Keys, while the vacation capital of Miami rises to the east. There are the extravagant Gilded Age houses and fantastic beaches of the Gold Coast, the amusement parks of Orlando and the Spanish Colonial architecture of St. Augustine in the northeast.

Florida is a region of great contrasts.

Miami:
- South Beach
- Sultry Little Havana
- Modernistic Design District
The Gold Coast and Treasure Coast:
- Gilded Age-huizen
- Famous museums
- 18th-century wrecks
Orlando and the Space Coast:
- Walt Disney World
- SeaWorld
- Kennedy Space Center
The Northeast:
- Daytona International Speedway
- Ocala National Forest
- St-Augustine
- Ocala and horse ranches
The Panhandle:
- Tallahassee 'old southern charm
- Pristine beaches
- National Museum of Naval Aviation
The Gulf Coast:
- Modern Tampa
- Sarasota and St Petersburg
- Busch Gardens
The Everglades and the Keys:
- Everglades ecosystem
- Snorkeling and diving in coral reefs
- Bohemian Key West

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