Five facts about Florida:
1. 40% of all U.S. exports to Latin and South America pass through Florida
2. It’s the 26th state and became a state on March 3,1845
3. Florida's economy rests on a solid base of tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture
4. 22nd biggest state in the U.S.
5. Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de leon on Palm Sunday on April 2, 1513 –
then he named it the "Pascua de Florida," meaning "Feast of Flowers" and claimed it for Spain
http://www.50states.com/facts/florida.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108198.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_year_did_Florida_become_a_state
There are many reasons why I would like to go to Florida from the warm and sunny
beaches to all the state parks to all of the amusement parks. There are lots of ways to have fun at
Florida. Almost 40% of all U.S. exports to Latin America pass through Florida. Florida was the
26th state of America and it became a state on March 3,1845.It also the 22nd biggest state in the
U.S. Most of Florida’s economy rest on a strong base of tourism, manufacturing and
farming/agriculture. The Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, first discovered Florida on Palm
Sunday on April 2,1513. So there are lots of reasons to go to Florida and lots of things to do like
swimming at beaches and having fun at amusement parks.