1. JADEN HAYES-PEARSON ROOM 303 MRS. JACKSON
FLORIDA
JADEN HAYES-PEARSON
ROOM 303
MRS. JACKSON

2. GEOGRAPHY
My state is located in the southeast region of the united states.
The highest point in my state is Britton Hill, it’s elevation is 345 feet.
My state is bordered by Alabama and Georgia.

3. STATE CAPITAL
The state capital is Tallahassee and it is located in the Northern area of the state.
My state has a population of 15,982,378 people.

4. SYMBOLS The state bird is the mockingbird.
The state motto is “In God We Trust.”
The state nickname is The Sunshine State.
The state flag is white with a red x across it and a symbol in the center.
The state flower is the orange blossom.

5. FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM FLORIDA
David Robinson is a basketball player for the San Antonio spurs.
Fay Dunaway is/was an actress from Florida.
Janet Reno is/was the Attorney General.

6. NATURAL RESOURCES Sugar Cane. Oranges. Seafood. Beef.
Natural Spring Water.

7. INDUSTRIES Beef Industries. Orange Juice Industries. Sugar Industries.
Spring Water Industries.
Tourism.

8. ATTRACTIONS
Walt Disney World.
Universal Studios Orlando.

9. MAP AND DATE FLORIDA BECAME A STATE
March 3, 1845 is when Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.

10. FIVE INTERESTING FACTS
Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America.
Cape Canaveral is America's launch pad for space flights.
Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. Hawaii is farther south.
The United States city with the highest rate of lightning strikes per capita is Clearwater.
Gatorade was named for the University of Florida gators where the drink was first developed.

11. BIBLIOGRAPHY http://www.50states.com/facts/florida.htm#.U21MKfldX1A