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Historical Sites & Points of Interest

Florida in the United States

• Entered the Union on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state

• Bordering States: Florida borders Georgia and Alabama

• Motto: In God we trust, the same that is printed on the dollar check

• Nickname: The Sunshine State

• Song: The Suwanee River (Old Folks at Home)Professional Sports Teams: Miami Heat, Orlando Magic (Men's Basketball); Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Football); Tampa Bay Rays, Florida Marlins (Baseball); Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning (Hockey).

• Origin of the name: from the Spanish, meaning "feast of flowers”.

Florida major citiesName

Population Estimate (E) 2015-07-01

1 Jacksonville 868,031

2 Miami 441,003

3 Tampa 369,075

4 Orlando 270,934

5 St. Petersburg 257,083

6 Hialeah 237,069

7 Tallahassee 189,907

8 Port St. Lucie 179,413

9 Fort Lauderdale 178,590

10 Cape Coral 175,229

Florida Capital city is Tallahassee that is only the seventh biggest city in the list above.The biggest city is Jacksonville in the north, while the most famous are Miami and Orlando because many movies are made there.

Historical sites

1. St. Augustine, is the oldest European-established settlement within the borders of the US

2. Fort Matanza National Monument, was built by the Spanish in 1742

3. DeSoto National Memorial, commemorates the 1539 landing of Hernando de Soto and the first extensive organized exploration of the south

4. Fort Jefferson National Monument is a massive but unfinished coastal fortress. It is the largest brick masonry structure in the Americas

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Point of Intrest (1/2)

1. Walt Disney World: Opened on October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World is the most visited vacation resort in the world, with an attendance of over 52 million people annually.

2. EPCOT Center: is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando. Epcot is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, technological innovation and international culture

3. NASA Kennedy Space Center: since December 1968, Kennedy Space Center has been NASA's primary launch center of human spaceflight. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from there

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Point of Intrest (2/2)

1. Busch Gardens: is the name of two amusement parks in the United States, owned and operated by SeaWorld Entertainment. The original park is in Tampa, Florida.

2. Key West: is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent, at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. The island is about 90 miles (140 km) from Cuba.

3. Sea World: is a marine mammal park, oceanarium and animal theme park. The park features killer whale, sea lion, and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals.

4. Universal Studios Florida: opened on June 7, 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television. Universal Studios Florida inspires its guests to "ride the movies", and it features numerous attractions and live shows.

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BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN

WEST INDIAN MANATEE

FLORIDA PANTHER

ALLIGATORS

PEREGRINE FALCON

BALD EAGLE

THE MIAMI BLUE BUTTERFLY

NASA has been directed to develop the Space Launch System

Exploration Flight Test was launched on December 5, 2014, atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket.

The Scientific Visualization Studio wants you to learn about NASA programs through visualization.

FESTIVALS

Florida Cultural Festivals

Florida has perpetually warm weatherand the abundant sunshine makes thestate a prime spot for cultural festivalsthat highlight the history and theheritage of its people..

Zora Festival

One of central Florida's most popular celebrations of African-American culture is the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Artsand Humanities. Artists, writers, authors and long-time fansmake the annual pilgrimage to the celebrative event of theHarlem Renaissance writer's life and work. Hurston collectedand interpreted southern rural African-American folklore.

Florida African Dance Festival

Pulsating African drumbeats kick-starts this June event in Tallahassee that features choreographers, dancers and

drummers from all parts of the continent. Performers, who've dedicated their lives to preserving ancient African

traditions, exude endurance, creativity and ability.

Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival

For a week in June, Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove is transformed into a Caribbean Carnival. In the Junkanoo

Parade, musicians delight crowds in bright costumes thumping tribal sounds from traditional instruments and goombay

drums. Satisfy your appetite with Bahamian fare: remember, conch is king here!

Here's an opportunity to tour the world without ever leaving the Sunshine State. The unique customs of Northwest

Florida's diverse communities are showed at this fall event, called the "gateway to culture and heritage." Dozens of

countries are represented to celebrate the differences and the relations that link the human race.

Renaissance Festival

In this festival there are knights in full armor jousting, birds of prey, continuous entertainment, educational demonstrations of period trades, delicious food of the middles ages. Many artisans show and sell their products and hundreds of professional performers make enjoyable the atmosphere and authenticity of the event.

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