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Florida the state of Florida is one of the fifty that make up the United States of America. Belongs to the southern region of the country, and is located in the southernmost section of it. With more than 21 million inhabitants, it ranks number three as the state with the most people and number eight as the one with the highest population density. Its capital is Tallahassee, although the most populated city is Jacksonville.

Long ago, approximately 14 thousand years ago, the territory that today is known as Florida, was inhabited by indigenous paleo, which were the first settlers of the North American continent. Later, in the sixteenth century, historical records suggest that the other settlers were Native American Indians, distributed as follows:

• Northwest Center. The Appalachians.
• North and center. The Timucua.
• The central coast of the Atlantic. The Ais.
• Tampa Bay area. The Tocobaga.
• The Calusa.
• The southeast coast. The Tequesta.

Subsequently, a group of Spanish expeditionary discovered the area while exploring the Mexican Gulf. But it was in 1513 that Juan Ponce de León took possession of what they believed was an island, and what he called the Florida Peninsula. Since then, several conflicts took place between native, Spanish and British Indians. However, in 1763, through the Treaty of Paris, Florida was granted to the United Kingdom of Great Britain by Spain.

Sixteen and eighteen years later, Florida was taken over by the Spaniards in full, because it was segmented in West and East Florida. This happened after the war of the Independence of the United States and the battle of Pensacola. This status was maintained until 1821, the year in which the addition of the territory to the United States was completed, when after many disagreements and the well-known First Seminole War, the government that deposed Fernando VII corroborated the transcontinental agreement of 1819 (Adams-Onís ). In spite of this, it was not until March 3, 1845, that Florida formally became a state of the United States of America, thus occupying the 27th position,this, after the Second Seminole War.

To this day, Florida is recognized by the abundant amount of Cuban emigrants and other countries of Latin America, which has presented a considerable increase in population. In the same way, at the beginning of the 21st century, it has become frequent to refer politically and statistically to South Florida, which economically has as capital the important city of Miami, to which are added others of equal importance such as Tampa, Orlando, Naples and Key West. In this sense, in 2014, the hypothetical segmentation of Florida was proposed in two parts, which would correspond to North Florida and South Florida, which would be considered the 51st state of the United States of America. In addition to its history, the state of Florida has some characteristics that distinguish it and make it stand out among the other states. For this reason, they will be described immediately:

Geography and climate The absolute surface of the state is 170,304 km2, is located most of the state in the peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, which is made up of approximately two-thirds of the territory of Florida. Its coast has around 2,170 km, being thus the largest in the continental United States. In this way its borders are the following:

• To the north are Georgia and Alabama.
• In the south, the Florida Strait is located, which separates the United States from the island of Cuba.
• To the east, there is the Atlantic Ocean.
• In the west, the Gulf of Mexico.

Also, having an extensive aquatic surface, it can be said that its limit in the Atlantic Ocean is 5.6 kilometers offshore; while, along with the Gulf of Mexico, they are 17 km offshore. The majority of the state is near or at the same water level, especially in the southern section of Orlando. In this way, the highest point of Florida is the summit of Britton Hill, which is in the county of Walton in the northern portion at 105 meters above sea level.

The most distinctive fauna of the state are the American crocodile, the manatee, and the Florida panther, which inhabit mostly in the Everglades National Park; also, highlights the coral reef called Florida Reef. On the other hand, the climate of Florida is characterized by being varied, because in the north it is subtropical and in the south it is tropical. However, the nickname that Florida receives is "state of the sun", because the inclement weather is quite common in the region.

Also, this state is the one that receives the largest amount of solar rays, compared to other sites throughout the country; which is why; similarly, it receives the name of "capital of the rays of the sun of the United States". An eastern fraction of the territory where Jacksonville and Orlando are included absorbs between 2,400 and 2,800 hours of sunshine annually; while the rest of the state, including Miami, absorbs between 2,800 and 3,200 hours throughout the year.

Contradictorily, Florida is, in turn, the state that possesses the highest averages of rainfall; this is largely due to the usual abundance of thunderstorms that form in the afternoons, from the end of spring to the beginning of autumn. Hail occasionally follows the hardest storms. Likewise, Florida tops the list of states in tornados by area (including waterspouts), although generally, they do not acquire the impetus of those created in the Great Plains and the Midwest.

Population According to the data obtained by the United States Census Bureau in the last census carried out, the state of Florida had an estimated 21,312,211 inhabitants; which had the following racial composition:

• White whites, 75%.
• African Americans, 16%.
• Asians, 2.4%.
• Native Americans or Alaska Natives, 0.4%.
• Other diverse breeds, 6.2.
• Hispanics and Latinos make up 23% of the total population.

Official language In Florida, like the 49 states that make up the country, the official language is English. However, in view of the high number of Hispanics and Latinos who came to the state, especially in the southern section of the same, Spanish is a language that is spoken considerably. Thus, in 1993, the Council of a region of Miami, specifically Dade County, decided to consent to Spanish as the official language of the Intendancy. It was also held in the municipality of Doral in 2013, where according to a resolution; Spanish has been accepted as "the second most used and spoken official language in the city".

Economy The tourism sector represents the main economic activity of the state of Florida. This is because, in addition to having a long coastal extension with attractive beaches and a mild and pleasant climate, it is home to large and emblematic theme parks that acclaim the curiosity and interest of people from all sectors of the planet. In this way, more than a million of the inhabitants of the state are working in this area.

Such is the case of Walt Disney World, the Walt Disney theme park located in the vicinity of Orlando, which besides being the most colossal of the entire chain, is responsible for directing the activity of the area, together with other theme parks that they have been gradually established, like the Universal studios, for example. It also happens with Amelia Island, which is very busy because it has a fairly central historic district and fascinating beaches that offer the opportunity to see whales swimming on the shores and nests of turtles.

In view of this, the state opted not to collect taxes on the rent, but would only use the profits generated by sales tax, where tourism is the one that offers the greatest contribution. However, other activities are also developed in the area, such as mining and phosphate banking, as well as the production of citrus fruits and juices derived from them. Also, with the establishment of the space program at the Kennedy Space Center in the 1960s, many aerospace and military companies have been located in the state.

On the other hand, another economic branch that has a lot of movement in the state of Florida is the purchase and sale of real estate. This is mainly due to the massive number of emigrants who annually decide to settle in the territory; similarly, it is the favorite place of many elderly people who decide to spend and enjoy their retirement years. Together with them, there are the well-known "Snow Birds", which are people who travel from other locations during the winter season, to shelter in the warm climate of the state.

Some cities of the state of Florida in the United States The capital of the state of Florida is Tallahassee, although the most important city is Miami and the most populous Jacksonville. However, there are others that, despite not having the same recognition, are equally essential in the economic and social development of the nation. In this regard, they will be described below:

Adventure Founded in 1995, Aventura is a planned city located in northeastern Miami-Dade County. This name was assigned as a result of a comment made by one of the developers of the set of original communities in the area, which said: "What an adventure this will be!".

In another order of ideas, the town is geographically located on an average of one meter above sea level, at coordinates 25 ° 57 '37 "to the north and 80 ° 7' 59" to the west, which correspond to an absolute territorial extension of 9.08 km², of which 24.36% are from aquatic sources and the remaining 6.87 km² are from consolidated soils.

Within this area, according to the data obtained through the United States Census Bureau, in the census conducted in 2010, an amount of 35,762 people living in Aventura were recorded, which estimated a population density of 3,938.33 inhabitants per km² of the surface. Also, this group of people was integrated by several ethnic groups, which will be described immediately with their respective percentages:

White whites, 91%.
• African Americans, 4%.
• Native American Indians, 0.11%
• Asians, 2%.
• Other diverse races, 4%.
• Latinos and Hispanics without distinction of races occupied 36% of the total population.

The climate of Adventure, according to the classification designated by Köppen Am, is of tropical monsoon type. In this way, the summer season is characterized by being warm and humid and by presenting the greatest concurrence of rains, while the winters are brief and warm, with a markedly dry period within this season.

In the educational field, Aventura relies on the Public Schools of Miami-Dade County, among which are, just to mention a few:

• Ojus Elementary.
• Greynolds Park Elementary.
• Virginia A. Boone Highland Oaks Elementary School.
• The K-8 Waterways Center (Adventure).
• Highland Oaks Middle School.
• North Miami Beach High School.
• Michael M. Krop High School.
• The Adventure City of Excellence School (ACES), which is a K-8 charter institute that is run directly by the municipal government of Aventura.

With regard to places of interest for tourists, whether local or foreign, in Aventura and its adjacencies you can find the Aventura Mall, which is a shopping center with a variety of shops and exclusive venues; there is also the Oleta River State Park for mountain biking and outdoor activities, and the Haulover and Greynolds parks.

West Miami in the county of Miami-Dade, in the state of Florida, is the city West Miami, which was erected in 1947 and has an absolute surface area of ​​1.84 km² located at the geographic coordinates of 25 ° 45 '28 "towards the North and 80 ° 17 '49 "to the West to only 2 meters above sea level. In this territorial extension, the Census Bureau of the United States, in 2010, determined that there were a total of 5,965 individuals living in West Miami, which gave a population density of 3,248.38 persons per km² of land. This population was racially integrated by the following ethnic groups:

• White Caucasian features, 95%.
• African Americans, 1.32%.
• Native American Indians, 0.22%.
• Characteristics of the Asian continent, 0.22%.
• People of two or more diverse races, 3.23%.
• Of the total population of West Miami, 90.18% corresponded to people of Hispanic or Latino origin, without detailed specifications.

For the year 2000, likewise, the entity responsible for statistics (United States Census Bureau) estimated that the average income of a house in the town was $34,910; while, the intermediate income for a family was $39,000. In this sense, men received an average entrance of $26,875 compared to the $26,013 earned by women. Thus, the per capita income of West Miami was $17,850. About 8% of families and 10% of the population were below the indication of need. In another order of ideas, the FBI for the year 2003, determined that the number of violent crimes recognized was only 22, among which there was no type of homicide without; in this way the rate of violent crimes was 4 per 1,000 people.

Miami Lakes formerly it was a place assigned by the census, nevertheless, soon it happened to be a city incorporated in the year 2000; thus, and Miami Lakes is a community belonging to Miami-Dade County, in the state of Florida. Geographically corresponds to the coordinates latitude and longitude 25 ° 55 '1 "towards the North and 80 ° 19' 14" towards the West, respectively. Which are measured according to the absolute territorial area of ​​the city, which is 16.9 km²; which are, 2.31 km² only of water and 14.59 km² of consolidated soils. Demographically it can be said that, for the year 2010, period in which a population census was carried out, the United States Census Bureau as the entity in charge determined that there were 29,361 individuals living in Miami Lakes. In the community; which, in turn, yielded a population concentration of 1,737.64 people per km². Also, this population was integrated by diverse racial groups, which will be mentioned in the following list:

• White whites, 92%.
• African Americans, 3%.
• Native American Indians, 0.09%.
• Asians, 2%.
• Pacific Islanders or Alaska Natives, 0.01%.
• Other diverse races, 3.4%.
• Latinos and Hispanics, without specification of origin, occupied 81.15% of the total population.

Politically, the Miami Lakes community works under the governance guidelines of the Board Manager. In this way, the administrative regime of the council mixes the powerful leadership of the elected officials with the consistent managerial practice of a designated site leader. Likewise, the position of the mayor is generally adopted for a four-year cycle. As stated in the Statute of the People, the Mayor will direct the meetings of the Council and will be a participant with the right to vote of the Council. In this sense, the City Council has granted all the legislative powers of the people. Said Council consists mainly of the Mayor and six other members. In relation to the places to visit in Miami Lakes, there are the Amelia Earhart Park, the Miami Lakes Optimist Park, the Picnic Park West and the Maine Lakes Park and Recreation.

Westchester in the county of Miami-Dade, the city of Westchester is located, which since 2002 began to be a place designated by the state in Florida, United States. Geographically, it has a territorial area of ​​10.27 km², which is mostly solid earth, due to the fact that only 0.61% corresponds to bodies of water. In this way, its latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates are 25 ° 44 '49 "to the north and 80 ° 20' 12" to the west, respectively, being located only 2 meters above sea level.

For the period 2010, the Census Bureau of the United States conducted a population census that allowed to determine the number of inhabitants who, until now were residing in the town of Westchester; in this way, there were 29,862 individuals residing in total. Likewise, the population concentration was estimated at 2,907.89 inhabitants per square km of surface area. The amount mentioned was composed of several racial groups, which will be described below:

• 96% were white Caucasian people.
• Only 1% corresponded to African-Americans.
• 08% was Native American Indians.
• Asians occupied 0.5%.
• There were no natives of the Pacific Islands.
• 3% were people of two or more races.
• Of the total population of Westchester, 91.12% was comprised of Latinos and Hispanics with no origination specification.

Economically, it was determined that the average income of a house in the Westchester CDP was $40,762, and that of a family was $44,863. In this way, men obtained an average salary of $29,629 compared to the $24,235 that women earned. In this regard, the per capita income is $17,264, which, about 8% of families and 12% of the locality were below the poverty line. In relation to the education system, the population of Westchester has 8 public educational entities, which are administered by the District of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools; there are 4 private primary and secondary schools with a Catholic regime and two private universities.

Richmond West a place designated by the census or CDP in Miami-Dade County is Richmond West, in the state of Florida. It is located two meters above the level, according to the geographical coordinates of latitude and longitude 25 ° 36 '33 "to the north and 80 ° 25' 47" to the west, correspondingly. These are determined by an absolute surface of 11.1 km², of which 2.73% are bodies of water.

The Census Bureau of the United States, in the census conducted in 2010, determined that the total population of the Richmond West community was 31,973 people, with a concentration of 2,880.94 people per square kilometer. In the same order of ideas, the racial composition of the community was as follows:

• 82% were Caucasian white people.
• African Americans occupied 8%.
• Native American Indians had 0.18%.
• 2% were from Asians.
• Pacific Islanders covered 0.02%.
• Two or more diverse races were 7%.
• The 78.54% of the absolute population of Richmond West was composed of Hispanics and Latinos without distinction of races.

One CDP household had an average profit of $59,608, and the median income of a family group was $59,551. Likewise, the men average incomes of men are of $36,589 in comparison to the $26,896 that women receive. Thus, the per capita gain of CDP Richmond West was $18,544. As a result, an estimated 4% of families and 6% of the population were below the poverty line. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew caused severe damage to Dadeland Mobile Home Park and the immediate area south of Miami-Dade. However, in the following years, the region was reconstructed progressively.

Doral in the state of Florida, located in the county of Miami-Dade, is the city of Doral, which was established in 2003. It has an absolute area of ​​39.37 km², of which 3.42 km² are of pure water and the remaining 35.94 km² are of consolidated soils. Geographically it is related to the coordinates 25 ° 48 '55 "to the North and 80 ° 21' 29" to the West. Thus, it is only 1.6 km away from the Miami International Airport and 11.2 km from Downtown Miami.

Taking as a reference the census that was carried out in the community in 2010, we have that the Doral had a number of inhabitants of 45,704 people, which was distributed 1,161.02 residents for each km² of the surface. The racial composition of this city is very varied, but the vast majority is Latin, which is why it is the first city in the country in which a high percentage of its inhabitants are native of Colombia and Venezuela. In this regard, we have the following ethnic percentages:

• Whites, 89%.
• African Americans, 3%.
• Native American Indians, 0.12%.
• Asians, 4%.
• Pacific Islanders, 0.02%.
• Other races, of two or more, 5.07%.
• Of the total population of Doral, 80% are Latino and Hispanic, especially Venezuelans (21%) and Colombians (15%).

The political administration is managed through the system Mayor / Council / Charge of guardianship. In this sense, the Council is the one that approves the laws and resolutions, the annual budget, the appointment of the Administrator, the Secretary and the City Prosecutor. Likewise, the community administrator is committed to executing the policies and legislation of the Council; as well as monitors the daily routines of the government, and the appointment of the leaders of the departments.

Despite having a smaller territorial space than other cities of more renown, Doral has a large number of stores, financial establishments, and businesses, especially in the area of ​​import and export of goods; This resulted in the appointment of the city by Fortune Small Business and CNN Money, in 2008, as one of the 100 locations with the best business composition, occupying the 51st position; which generated advantages to lead a prosperous way of life.

Country Club located in the county of Miami-Dade, in the state of Florida, is the place designated by the census or CDP Country Club. The geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) are 25 ° 56 '28 "to the North and 80 ° 18' 39" to the West; these correspond to a territorial extension of 11.49 km² in total, of which only about 0.77 km² are of bodies of water.

In this area, through the census conducted in the 2010 period, it was determined that there were 47,105 individuals residing in the Country Club; the amount that established a concentration of the population of 4,098.09 inhabitants for each km² of the surface. Likewise, the ethnic composition of the same was mostly (77.37%) white people, followed by African Americans with 13.25% and other diverse races were grouped in lower numbers, such as Amerindians and Asians. However, 78.83% of the total residents were of Hispanic and Latino origin.

Miramar located in Broward County, in the state of Florida, the city of Miramar is located; which is linked to the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates 25 ° 58 '37 "to the north and 80 ° 20' 9" to the west, respectively. These correspond to a territorial area of ​​81.04 km² at all, of which only about 4.58 km² are water surfaces and the remaining 76.46 km² are of consolidated soil.

On the other hand, Miramar has a population of 122,041 in total, estimating a population concentration of 1,505.87 people per square kilometer; these data were established by the United States Census Bureau, through a census carried out in the population in the period of 2010. Likewise, it was determined that the ethnic composition of the community of Miramar was diverse, being mostly African-American people with 45.71%, followed by those with Caucasian features with 40.95%.