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Brief History. Ponce de León discovered Florida in 1513, seeking the mythical "Fountain of Youth" It was firs claimed for Spain, and was sold to the U.S. in 1819. Florida's history in the early 19th century was marked by wars with the Seminole Indians. Florida's economy rests on a solid base of tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture. Florida's major tourist attractions are Miami Beach, Palm Beach, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale. Florida is also home to the NASA Kennedy Space Center.

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More About This State

Nickname: Sunshine State

Capital: Tallahassee

Date entered union: March 3, 1845

Population: 17,789,864

State Flower: Orange blossom

State Bird: Mockingbird

Land area: 53,927 sq mi.

Topography: Land is mostly flat with rolling high in northwest.

Major Industries: Educational, health and social services; Retail trade; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

More About The People

Folks are called: Floridian, Floridan

Ethnicities: White: 12,465,029 (78.0%); Black: 2,335,505 (14.6%); American Indian: 53,541 (0.3%); Asian: 266,256 (1.7%); Other race: 477,107 (3.0%); Two or more races: 376,315 (2.4%); Hispanic/Latino: 2,682,715 (16.8%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 7,797,715 (48.8%); Female: 8,184,663 (51.2%)

Median household income ($): 38,819

College Grads: 14.3%

Home Owners: 70.1%

Famous people: Jim Morrison, Burt Reynolds

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