The South
Florida and Texas
The Southern States
Texas, also known as The Lone Star State, was the 28th state added to the United States. Texas' state song is "Texas, Our Texas", their state flower is the Blue Bonnet, state bird is the Mockingbird, and their state motto is simply "Friendship". Texas' state tree is the pecan tree.
Florida was added to the United States in 1845 making it the 27th state. The state flower is the Orange Blossom, and the state tree is the Cabbage Palm. Their former song was "Old Folks at Home", but was critized for racial reasons and was changed later to "Where The Saw grass Meets The Sky". Nicknamed The Sunshine State with the motto "In God We Trust".
Texas' flag
The State Flag does represent The Lone Star, but the meaning behind the design and color. The red on the flag represents bravery, the white is purity and the blue represents loyalty.
Florida's flag
This flag has been through a few changes, between 1868 and 1900s, but finally stuck and has been, and still is, Florida's state flag.
The South
States that are colored are all states considered to be in The South.
County Map of Florida
City Map of Florida
The State of Florida
Florida physical charcateristics
Florida is a state that sticks out basically separating the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic ocean. Its southern tip is an island chain that is called "The Keys". In Florida there are many beaches because almost the whole coast of the state is surrounded by water.
Disney world
Disney world is the most popular place to visit in Florida.
Universal studios
Also like Disney world, Universal studios is a top amusement park in the United States, and especially in Florida.
Key West
Of course when you think of Florida you think of beaches, because there are so many of them in Florida, but Key West is a place a lot of people would love to visit because of how nice and beautiful it is.
Florida State Facts
Abbreviation- Fla.
Capital- Tallahassee
Largest city- Jacksonville
Area- 65,755 square miles
Population- 19+ million
Resident name- Flordan
Famous people from florida
Ariana Grande was born in Florida (1993), along with Jason Durrulo (1989), Bella Thorne (1997), and Tim Tebow (1987).
Florida economics
Florida is home to four of the 10 largest beef cow-calf ranches in the U.S. in 2012, Florida was ranked number one for the production of oranges in America. Florida has more than 123,000 dairy cows, producing about 270 million gallons of milk a year. Florida ranks eighth in agricultural exports in America, with over 4 billion dollars worth.
Florida state history
In 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, had came to America and made the first textual records. Florida was the first mainland realm of the United States to be settled by Europeans.
Texas physical charcetrisitcs
Texas’ has the Gulf Coastal Plains any they are apart of the western extension coastal plain that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to beyond the Rio Grande. Texas also has "The Coastal Prairies" that extends westward along the coast from the Sabine River, reaching inland about 30 to 60 miles.
The Alamo
People enjoy visiting The Alamo because of the history that is behind it, and that it has to show and talk about.
San Antonio River Walk
The River walk is a pretty site to see, so many people love to come to San Antonio to see it and to walk along the river.
Texas State Capital
Located in Austin, Texas, the Texas State capital is frequently visited because of how big (6th tallest state capital building in the U.S.) and pretty it appears.
Texas State Facts
Abbreviation- Tex.
Capital- Austin
Largest city- Houston
Area- 268,820 square miles
Population- 27 million
Resident name- Texan
Famous people from Texas
Beyonce was born in Texas (1981), along with Owen Wilson (1968), Matthew McConaughey (1969), and Selena Gomez (1992).
Texas economics
Texas has one of the biggest economies in America. The economic impact of the Texas food and fiber sector totals to around $100 billion. Of the total area of Texas, 77% is involved in agriculture production, and the average size of a farm is near 500 acres.
Texas State history
Spain was the first country to claim the area. France held a short-lived colony in Texas, and then Mexico controlled the territory until 1836. In 1845, Texas won its independence, becoming its own independent state.