maha 3-1-11 period 4 computer #5. capital: tallahassee population: 15,982,378 entered the union:...
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Maha
3-1-11
Period 4
Computer #5
• Capital: Tallahassee• Population: 15,982,378• Entered the Union: March 3rd, 1845• Number entered: 27th state• Motto: In God We Trust• Nickname: Sunshine State• Flower: Orange Blossom• Bird: Mockingbird• Song: Swanee River• Meaning behind name: Spanish-meaning,
flowery, but also suggesting Easter, when the name was given.
Interesting Facts
• Many tourist attractions- Disney World, Epcot, Universal Studios
• Various outdoor activities- Biking, boating, swimming, diving, picnicking
• Fort Lauderdale is known as Venice of America because the city has 185 miles of local waterways
• Gem-Moonstone• Cape Canaveral is America’s launch pad for space
flights
Enchanted Learning, Florida, 3-2-11, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/
Enchanted Learning, Florida, 3-2-11, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/
Moonstone, Moonstone Jewelry, 3-2-11, http://www.jewelrymall.com/stones/moonstone.html#pictures
Enchanted Learning, Florida, 3-2-11, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/florida/
Florida State Flower, Orange Blossom, 3-2-11, http://www.50states.com/flower/florida.htm
Post Cards, Wakula Springs Sate Park, 3-3-11, http://www.postcardsfrom.com/t1/000331.html
Post Cards, Florida State Stamps, 3-3-11, http://www.postcardsfrom.com/stamp/stamp-fl.html
A glass-bottom boat glides across glassine waters where the aqua shore meets the
indigo depths of Florida's deepest freshwater spring.
Post Cards, Old and New State Capitals, Tallahassee, 3-3-11, http://www.postcardsfrom.com/t1/000327.html
Post Cards, Florida State Stamps, 3-3-11, http://www.postcardsfrom.com/stamp/stamp-fl.html
Florida's new Capitol, a 1977 skyscraper, towers behind the old in
gleaming white modernity.