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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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Revision as of 04:56, April 28, 2007
File:Florida State Flag.gif
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. 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. [1] 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.