Florida is a state in
America. It borders with
Alabama which is to the northwest and
Georgia which is to the north. The oceans around
Florida are the Gulf of Mexico which is to the west, the Atlantic Ocean which is to the east and the
Caribbean which is to the south.
Florida is the 27th state in the
United States sins 1845.
Florida has a area of 65,758 square miles ( 170,312 km) and is ranked 22nd in size among the 50 U.S. states it also has the longest coastline in the United States which is approximately 1,350 miles ( 2,170 km).
Florida has four large urban areas, a number of industrial cities and a lot of small towns.
Florida has been nicknamed the "
Sunshine State" because of it warm climate-subtropical in the northern and central regions of the state and has a true tropical climate in the southern part of the state. It is estimated that the population of
Florida in 2009 was 18,537.969 which ranked it as the fourth populous state in the
U.S.
The state capital of
Florida is
Tallahassee, the largest city is
Jacksonville and
South Florida metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area.
Florida is a popular holiday destination.
