4. Florida is a state in the southeastern region of
the United States, bordered to the west by the
Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and
Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
Florida is the 22nd most extensive, the 4th
most populous, and the 8th most densely
populated of the 50 United States. The state
capital is Tallahassee.
5. 19,057,542
a large proportion of the population of Florida is
Hispanic mostly from Cuba and Dominican
Republic.
Extensión
170,304 km2
6. The climate of Florida is tempered somewhat by
the fact that no part of the state is very
distant from the ocean. North of Lake
Okeechobee, the prevalent climate is humid
subtropical, while coastal areas south of the
lake (including the Florida Keys) have a true
tropical climate.
Mean high temperatures for late July are
primarily in the low 90s Fahrenheit (32–34 °C).
7. Tourism makes up the largest sector of the state
economy. Warm weather and hundreds of miles of
beaches attract about 60 million visitors to the state
every year.
Amusement parks, especially in the Orlando area,
make up a significant portion of tourism. The Walt
Disney World Resort is the largest vacation resort in
the world, consisting of four theme parks and more
than 20 hotels in Lake Buena Vista, Florida; it, and
Universal Orlando Resort, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld,
and other major parks drive state tourism. Many
beach towns are also popular tourist destinations,
particularly in the winter months.
10. As of the year 2000, the three largest
denominational groups in Florida are Catholic,
Evangelical Protestant, and Mainline Protestant.
11. The basic structure, duties, function, and
operations of the government of the state of
Florida are defined and established by the
Florida Constitution, which establishes the basic
law of the state and guarantees various rights
and freedoms of the people. The state
government consists of three separate
branches: judicial, executive, and legislative.
