Task week 39 - Florida

Capital: Tallahassee
Big cities: Jacksonville, Miami, Fort. Lauderdale, Orlando.
Geography: Florida became the 27th state of America 3 March 1845.
Climate: It is very hot in Florida, and big hurricanes occur.
History: Florida was named by the explorer Juan Ponce de Leon.
Population: 18 801 210 (2010)

I chose this state because I have actually been in Florida! It was my first trip to another country, and my second flight. It was so nice down there, everything was much bigger, and very different from Norway. It was a big experience for me, and I hope that one day I can go back to sunny Florida!

The capital in Florida is Tallahassee, and some of the famous cities are Jacksonville, Miami, and Orlando.




History:
In 1513 Florida was named by the explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. In the 1500's Spanish and French begun to settle in Florida, but violent conflicts appeared, and after a while the English from the north also came into the conflict. Florida became the 27th state of America 3 Marsh 1845.

Geography:
Florida is the southermost state of all the 50 mainland states. The state borders to Georgia and Alabama in the north. Florida has not any high moutian peaks, so the highest point is Britton Hill, which is 105 meters.

Nature:
Florida has nice beaches, a famous naturpark named Everglades, and sanctuaries for alligators, which is Florida's trademark. In the summer it is very hot in Florida, which is one of the reasons why the tropical hurricanes occur. Florida also has a hot climate, and is strongly influenced by the sea.

I think Florida is a very nice state. You can do so much there! You can go shopping in big shoppingcenters, visit Disneyworld in Orlando, drive to Key West or prehaps visit one of the alligatorparks?

Here are some pictures from Florida:


On our way to Key West, we svam with dolphins! On this picture I kissed the youngest dolphin.

Look how cute they are!














//Merethe