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[[Image:Florida_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Florida.]]

[[Image:Florida_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Florida.]]

'''Florida''' is located in the southeastern region of the [[United States]] and on March 3rd, 1845 became the twenty-seventh state to enter into the union. Florida was once a member of the [[Confederate States of America]]. The capital of Florida is Tallahassee and the largest city is Jacksonville. The current governor of Florida is Charlie Crist, a [[Republican]]. Although Florida's nickname is the "Sunshine State," severe weather is a common occurrence in the state.  

'''Florida''' is located in the southeastern region of the [[United States]] and on March 3rd, 1845 became the twenty-seventh state to enter into the union. The land had been settled by European since 1513, when Spaniard [[Juan Ponce de Leon]] landed at St. Augustine. Spain ceded Florida to the United States on February 22, 1819 in the exchange for the cancelling of debts. [http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/jmonroe.html] Florida was once a member of the [[Confederate States of America]]. The capital of Florida is Tallahassee and the largest city is Jacksonville. The current governor of Florida is Charlie Crist, a [[Republican]]. Although Florida's nickname is the "Sunshine State," severe weather is a common occurrence in the state.  

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[[Category:US state]]