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Diving into FloridaA Look at The Sunshine State

Florida BasicsFlag

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Floridas Natural ResourcesFlorida lacks many minerals and oils, but is rich in phosphate. There are many different types of plants (palm trees pine, Orange trees, cypress, and dogwood)Citrus IndustryAlligators and the American Crocodile are unique to Florida

Floridas PopulationFlorida is home to many Spanish-speaking and Haitian-Creole speaking peopleFloridas diversity is due to its close proximity with islands such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Cities such as Miami, St. Augustine, and Ybor City have been influenced greatly by Spanish and Cuban culture.

Florida Tourism

Tourism brings the moneyThe climate and a variety of recreational activities keep people coming. International flights fly into Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Ft. LauderdaleThe white sandy beaches

ReligionWith a little less than 50% Florida is mostly Protestant26% of Floridians are Catholic3% are JewishAll of these religious groups could have been influenced by the founders and explorers of this state

Now Its Your TurnResearch the History ofReligionTransportationTourism and JobsThe People Plants, Animals and geographic regions

Sunshine State Standards

Standard 6:The student understands the history of Florida and itspeople. (SS.A.6.2.2-4)