20 Facts About Florida
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1.
Florida produces more citrus fruits than any other state in the US.
This is no surprise since the state is known for its ample supply of sunshine.
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Florida's nickname is the Sunshine State.
With the amount of sun they get, this is no surprise.
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Regardless of where you are at in the state, the beach is no more than 60 miles away.
What better reason to live there. Those beaches comprise over 600 miles of beauty.
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The Spanish explorer, Ponce de León, first spotted Florida in 1513.
He was looking for the fountain of youth, but found the Sunshine State instead. Florida officially became a part of the US when Spain sold it to the United States in 1819.
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Florida is the only state that has two rivers with the same name, Withlacoochee.
One river is in central Florida and the other is in the northern central part of Florida.
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Florida is the 3rd most populous state in the United States.
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The drink Gatorade was named after the University of Florida Gators.
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Key West, Florida has more bars than any other city in the United States.
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Walt Disney World is the same size as San Francisco, California.
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All buildings used for public purposes must have outward opening doors due to the strong hurricane winds.
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Clearwater, Florida has the highest number of lightining strikes than any other city in the US.
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Florida is the 27th state.
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Islamorada, Florida is known as the Sport Fishing Capital of the World.
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Due to the vast amount of waterways, Fort Lauderdale is known as the Venice of America.
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Florida is home to the Diving Capital of the World.
Key Largo.
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Florida has the longest coastline, 1,350 miles, of any US state.
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Cape Canaveral is located in Florida.
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Florida is home to the oldest European settlement, Saint Augustine.
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Florida has more golf courses than any other state is the US.
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All exports to Latin and South America pass through Florida.
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