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| Floride | |
|---|---|
| Name | Floride |
| Settlement type | State |
| Subdivision type | Country |
| Subdivision name | United States |
| Established title | Founded |
| Established date | 1513 |
| Capital | Tallahassee |
| Largest city | Jacksonville |
| Area total km2 | 170312 |
| Population total | 21538187 |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Density km2 | 126 |
| Timezone | Eastern Time Zone |
Floride is a southeastern state of the United States known for its long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, extensive wetlands, and subtropical to tropical climate. It features a diverse cultural heritage shaped by Spanish, British, French, African diaspora, and Hispanic influences, and plays a prominent role in tourism, agriculture, and space exploration. Its economy and demography connect to major urban centers such as Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville and to institutions like NASA and University of Florida.
The name derives from early Spanish exploration, referencing the Easter season when Juan Ponce de León arrived during the period of La Florida. Early cartographers such as Juan de la Cosa and chroniclers like Hernando de Soto used related toponyms in accounts that influenced later maps by Gerardus Mercator and Abraham Ortelius. Subsequent British and Spanish administrative records retained variants that appear in colonial charters and in the journals of explorers including Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
Precontact indigenous societies such as the Calusa, Timucua, and Apalachee established complex trade and ceremonial centers later recorded by Hernando de Soto’s expedition. The 16th century saw Spanish colonization anchored at St. Augustine, contested during the Anglo-Spanish conflicts and the Seven Years' War. Control exchanged hands amid treaties like the Treaty of Paris and the Adams–Onís Treaty. The territory joined the United States in the 19th century amid disputes with Andrew Jackson and conflicts such as the Second Seminole War. The 20th century brought development tied to railroads built by figures like Henry Flagler and Henry B. Plant, wartime mobilization at Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Eglin Air Force Base, civil rights struggles connected to events in St. Augustine and organizations including the NAACP, and the postwar population boom around Miami and Orlando. The space age linked Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center to missions by NASA and companies such as SpaceX.
Floride occupies a peninsula bounded by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, with key river systems like the St. Johns River and the Apalachicola River draining interior wetlands including the Everglades. Karst topography appears in the Florida Platform and Ocala National Forest with springs such as Silver Springs. The peninsula overlies the Florida Platform and features Pleistocene terraces, Quaternary deposits, and sedimentary sequences studied by institutions including the United States Geological Survey and Florida Geological Survey. Climate gradients run from humid subtropical in the north to tropical monsoon in the far south, influencing patterns of hurricanes that track from basins studied by the National Hurricane Center.
Native ecosystems host cypress domes, mangrove swamps, pine flatwoods, and tropical hardwood hammocks supporting species recorded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and conservation groups like The Nature Conservancy. Keystone species include the American alligator, Florida panther, and West Indian manatee, while birdlife attracts observations tied to sites such as the Everglades National Park and Fort De Soto Park. Invasive species documented by researchers at University of Florida and Florida International University include the Burmese python and lionfish, which impact native populations. Endangered species protection involves statutes and programs linked to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Floride’s cultural scene spans Caribbean-influenced music in Miami and Cuban-American heritage connected to figures such as Celia Cruz and institutions like Little Havana, Afro-Indigenous traditions evident in festivals and museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami and historic sites in St. Augustine. Literary connections include authors who set works in the state and universities like Florida State University and University of Miami that host arts programs. Sporting franchises such as Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Orlando Magic, and Jacksonville Jaguars contribute to civic identity alongside events like the Daytona 500 and collegiate championships held at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Demographic change ties to immigration from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Central America and to retirement migration linked to regions like The Villages.
Key sectors include tourism anchored by attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida, and coastal resorts; agriculture producing citrus, sugarcane, and nursery stock with businesses and cooperatives; aerospace and defense tied to Kennedy Space Center and contractors like Boeing; finance and trade centered in Miami as a gateway to Latin America with institutions like PortMiami and Miami International Airport. The state’s ports including Port Tampa Bay and Port Everglades support cargo flows, while research hubs at Scripps Research and Mote Marine Laboratory drive bioscience initiatives. Energy, construction, and real estate sectors interact with regulations from state agencies and federal programs.
Major transportation arteries include interstate highways Interstate 95, Interstate 75, and Interstate 4, rail corridors served by Amtrak and freight operators such as CSX Transportation, and airports like Miami International Airport, Orlando International Airport, and Tampa International Airport. Maritime infrastructure spans port facilities at Jacksonville Port Authority andPort Canaveral, ferry services to islands and keys, and navigational management by the United States Coast Guard. Water management and flood control involve agencies such as the South Florida Water Management District and engineering projects responding to sea level rise and storm surge studied by NOAA.