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Nicknamed the \u201cSunshine State\u201d, Florida was the 27th state to join the United States of America on March 3, 1845.\n

Florida has 67 counties in total, and its state capital is Tallahassee.\n

It has a population of 21.3 million people, making it the 3rd most populous state. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what really makes Florida the place it is today.\n

Florida is bordered by the states of Alabama and Georgia, with a total of 65,758 sq mi (170,312 km\u00b2) of land and water it is the 22nd largest state.\n

With the fast facts out of the way, let\u2019s take a look into something a little more interesting, the facts that really make Florida the state that it is!\n

About two-thirds of Florida is a peninsula.\n

\"Image\n

While Florida borders the states of Alabama and Georgia, its biggest borders are with the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.\n

Its borders with these bodies of water are so large, that it actually has the longest coastline of the contiguous US states (the 48 states in mainland USA).\n

Its coastline is a whopping 1,350 miles (2,170 km) long, and it has 4,510 islands that are 10 acres in size or greater!\n

Central Florida is the lightning capital of the USA.\n

\"Dramatic\n

Florida\u2019s nickname of the \u201cSunshine State\u201d is a little ironic at best, if you ask me.\n

Severe weather is actually really common in Florida, especially in the central region.\n

Here it experiences more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the USA.\n

Florida also has more tornadoes per area than any of the other states too.\n

Hurricanes, you ask? Well, Florida also has so many of them that it\u2019s the most hurricane-prone state too. Sunshine State, hah!\n

Florida was the first of the continental US states to be settled by Europeans.\n

\"A\n

In 1513 a Spanish conquistador by the name of Juan Ponce de Le\u00f3n arrived on the peninsula of what is now known as Florida.\n

Upon arrival, he named the area La Florida.\n

While there are multiple theories as to the origin of the name, there are two main contenders.\n

Either the area was named in appreciation of the beautiful wildflowers found there, or it was named after the Spanish festival Pascua Florida (Festival of Flowers), which was being celebrated when they arrived.\n

There is only one place in the world where you can find crocodiles and alligators, and that\u2019s in Florida.\n

\"Two\n

In the Everglades National Park, the largest tropical wildlands in the US, you can find such a sight.\n

While you can find alligators all over Florida, the only place where you can see both them and the American crocodile, a protected species, is here.\n

There are actually 38 different protected species in the Everglades National Park, including the West Indian manatee and the Florida panther \u2013 one of the most endangered mammals left on this planet.\n

Population levels in Florida have been increasing rapidly since the beginning of the 20th Century.\n

\"Skyline\n

Florida was a pretty quiet place in the 19th Century, and it enjoyed a relative level of peace and quiet compared to today.\n

That all changed after World War II though, following a massive increase in military spending and investment, which brought many people to the state.\n

The state\u2019s population kept on growing at a rapid pace, especially following the 50\u2019s, when Cuban exiles fled to Florida.\n

Spain traded Florida to Great Britain for control of Havana, Cuba.\n

\"The\n

Following their victory at the end of the 7 Years War Great Britain expanded its territory extensively.\n

During the war, in 1762, Great Britain managed to wrest control of Havana from the Spanish, which was a huge blow to the Spanish Navy.\n

Great Britain added insult to injury to the Spanish by offering them back control of Havana in exchange for Florida.\n

Spain accepted, and Great Britain ruled over Florida until 1783 when they were defeated in the American Revolution. Florida was then returned to Spain, only to be purchased by the US later in 1819.\n

 The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida employs 70,000 people.\n

\"Princess\n

Referred to as the \u201cHappiest Place on Earth\u201d, the Disney World in Florida also attracts some of the largest numbers of their monolithic chain.\n

According to Disney, the Disney World in Florida employs 70,000 people \u2013 that\u2019s a US record for the largest amount of people employed by one company at a single location!\n

It\u2019s no small surprise they need such a large amount of staff though. In 2017 20.45 million people came through their gates to get the Disney World experience!\n

Beachfront properties in Miami might be underwater by 2100!\n

\"Flooding\n

While beachfront properties are all the rage, people generally want them to be above, not below water.\n

Miami is currently one of the most at-risk US cities of losing ground due to rising sea levels.\n

A report in 2018 said that within the next 30 years around 12,000 homes in Miami\u2019s beachfront are at risk of having serious flooding issues.\n

The irony here is that prices are still going up, not down!\n

Florida is one of the world\u2019s top holiday destinations.\n

\"Exotic\n

Florida has been breaking tourism records for years now.\n

In 2015 the state hosted over 100 million tourists, and in 2018 there were over 126.1 million visitors.\n

It\u2019s no small wonder that Florida is such a popular holiday destination though, as the state is jam-packed with things to do.\n

If you\u2019re not keen on catching the sun at the beach or spending your days at amusement parks though, don\u2019t fret: Florida also has plenty of other things to do.\n

You can visit golf courses, state parks, or even the Kennedy Space Center, among countless other things.\n

One of Florida\u2019s beaches is the shark tooth capital of the world.\n

\"Shark\n

If you happen to find yourself in the area of Venice, Florida, keep your eyes to the ground.\n

Around 10 million years ago Florida was underwater, and the area was absolutely packed with sharks.\n

What\u2019s left today, though, are countless quantities of fossilized shark teeth.\n

These days it\u2019s a popular local pastime to wander the beaches, scanning the ground for some teeth.\n

Florida is home to the weird, the wacky, and the straight-up bizarre.\n

\"An\n

There\u2019s something in the water, some might say, but Florida just seems to have more than its fair share of weirdness in general.\n

One simply has to Google \u201cFlorida man\u201d to find an endless supply of outright hilarious news articles showcasing the shenanigans that Floridians get up to.\n

From a man going for a beer run with an alligator under his arm to a man threatening to kill his neighbor with kindness, they\u2019ve got it all.\n

That second one doesn\u2019t sound weird you say? Well, it turns out that the man had named his machete kindness, and had even written its name upon it!\n

Florida\u2019s space industry is booming!\n

\"NASA\n

In 1962 a number of NASA launch sites were developed on Cape Canaveral, on the coast to the east of Orlando.\n

The most famous here is the John F. Kennedy Space Center, of course, where the Apollo missions were launched from, as well as NASA\u2019s space shuttles.\n

These days it\u2019s getting a whole new lease of life, with SpaceX leasing a launch site from NASA.\n

The industry in Florida is so huge that it generates $4.1 billion annually!\n

Sunscreen may have been invented in Florida.\n

\"Warm\n

The details are a little hazy on who invented sunscreen first.\n

What we do know is that the first sunscreen to become commercially available in the USA was created by a Florida physician by the name of Benjamin Green.\n

Hailing from Miami, Green sought out to create something to protect US troops during WWII.\n

While his original product wasn\u2019t exactly ideal, he kept working on it to create Coppertone sunscreen, which is still sold today!\n

Florida used to be the home of the 5th oldest tree in the world.\n

\"Bald\n

Located in Big Tree Park, Florida, this Bald Cyprus tree used to stand a massive 125 feet (38m) tall!\n

Not only was it the 5th oldest tree, but it was also the tallest (and oldest) of its kind.\n

In 2012 a fire was reported to local firefighters, but by the time they attended it was too late \u2013 the historical tree collapsed.\n

Now you can just see the burned-out remains of the tree, standing about 20 feet (6.1m) tall.\n

While it was originally believed to have lit on fire from a strike of lightning, it was found out that a woman had accidentally caught it on fire while smoking.\n

There are over 9,200 miles of biking, hiking, and horseback riding trails in Florida.\n

\"Tourists\n

Yep, you heard that right. When most people think of Florida, they think of beaches, swampland, and golf courses.\n

What they may not know of is the incredible amount of parks, such as the Everglades National Park.\n

In total there are 37 state forests, 175 parks, and 11 national parks to explore!\n

 \n

With so many different attractions it\u2019s easy to see why Florida is one of the world\u2019s top tourist destinations.\n

While it may have some pretty crazy weather every now and then, the rest of the time it\u2019s gloriously sunny.\n

So whether you\u2019re into year-round sunny skies, state-of-the-art amusement parks, hitting the trails in national parks, or simply sunning yourself on the beach, there\u2019s always a good reason to head on down to Florida!\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nicknamed the \u201cSunshine state\u201d, Florida was the 27th state to join the United States of America on March 3, 1845. It has a population of 21.3 million people, making it the 3rd most populous state. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what really makes Florida the place it is today.\n","protected":false},"author":10000016,"featured_media":202903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"224961","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"203488,236367,176221,191294,225112","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"224961,225553,225187,201661","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"category":[21],"tags":[363,470,1157],"topics":[899],"class_list":["post-201971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geography-places","tag-north-america","tag-us-states","tag-usa","topics-usa-south","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"acf":{"tfs_social_fact":"Did you know that Central Florida is actually the most prone place for lightening in the whole of the USA?","tfs_pinterest_description":"Florida (Sunshine State) was the 27th state to join the United States of America. Florida is very popular among American\u2019s being the 3rd most populous state. It\u2019s also a hot spot for tourists being one of the top vacation destinations in the entire world. But what makes this state so special? Come and take a closer look with these 15 fun facts all about Florida. #TheFactSite #Facts #States #USA #AmericanStates #Florida #SunshineState #DisneyWorld #Miami #Orlando #HolidayDestinations #Vacations #","tfs_pinterest_image":203717,"tfs_sources":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Florida","title":"Britannica","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida","title":"Wikipedia","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.stateofflorida.com\/facts\/","title":"State of Florida","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/stocks\/florida-economy-facts-2019-5-1028214563","title":"Business Insider","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.visitflorida.com\/en-us\/travel-ideas\/10-florida-facts.html","title":"Visit Florida","no_follow":false}],"tfs_previous_post_link":203183,"tfs_next_post_link":203955,"is_trending":true,"is_simple_trending":true,"trend_by":"exact_date","exact_dates":[{"repeats":true,"date":"20200302","importance":"7"}],"tfs_guest_author":false},"yoast_head":"

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