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FLORIDA
state nickname: The Sunshine State
state motto: In God We Trust
FL
HISTORY•Date of Statehood: March 3rd,1845•Ratified to the U.S: 27th state to ratify•State name of origin: (Spanish) La Florida
INDIAN TRIBESCalusa: the Calusa are tough, strong, and hard working.
SYMBOLS• State Flag: state seal in middle of flag
with red lines
• Seal: Features a brilliant sun, a Sabal palm tree, a steamboat under seas and a Seminole woman scattering flowers
• Bird: Mocking Bird aka Mimus Pollyglottos
• Tree: Sabal Palm
• Stone: Agatized Coral
• Gem: Moonstone
• State Shell: Conch
• Flower: Orange Blossom
• Animal: Florida Panther
• Insect: Praying Mantis
• Fish: Atlantic Sailfish and Florida Bass
• Mammal: Manatee and Dolphin
• Beverage: Orange Juice
FACTS
• State Neighbors: Georgia, Alabama, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida
• Area: South Eastern
• Highest and Lowest Points: Highest: Lakewood near Defuniak Springs Lowest: Sea level - along Florida's coastline (Walter County)
• Counties: 67
• Natural Resources:• Brick Clay
• Peat
• Pure Silica Sand
• Kaolin
• Coquina Rock
• Mona Zite
• Staurolite
• Rare Earth Concentrate
• Phosopate
• Titanium
• Limestone
• Fuller's Earth
• Mineral Sand
EXPLORER• Juan Ponce De Leon • named Florida in April 1513
FAMOUS PEOPLEARIANA GRANDE (SINGER AND ACTOR)
ROSS LYNCH (SINGER AND ACTOR) RAY LEWIS (FOOTBALL PLAYER)
PLACES TO VISIT
• Canaveral Seashore's Turtle Mound
• Florida Beaches
• Fort Castillo San Marcos (located in St. Augustine)
SPORTS
GatorsSeminoles
Caroline Klayer4th Grade
Ms. CummingsSocial Studies