About USA

Florida is officially known as The Sunshine State, due to it's many days of wonderful sunshine.The state capital is Tallahassee & the biggest city in the state is Jacksonville.

The coastline of Florida runs for nearly 1200 miles and borders the 2 states of Alabama & Georgia. It also enjoys over 600 miles of glorious beaches which are divided between the Atlantic Ocean on the East and the Gulf of Mexico to the West.

Florida provides a huge amount of entertainment facilities, especially in Orlando, and including:The famous Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, NASA / Kennedy Space Center, The Everglades National Park, Busch Gardens, Key West, Sea World, Daytona Beach, Universal Studios Florida, and many many more.
 
Florida is home to Lake Okeechobee, the 2nd biggest lake in America at almost 700 sq. miles of water. There are also between 8-10,000 Lakes plus numerous inland rivers and waterways.

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Activities

For Sports enthusiasts, Florida boasts more that 1200 superb Golf Courses to choose from. Many of these are Championship Courses with strict membership status and rules.

Currency

As in all states of USA, Florida uses the USDollar.    

Currently in the UK, 1GB Pound = 1.520 USD

Weather

Florida is well known for it's warm sunny climate, but generally has good 'average' daytime temperatures throughout the whole year.
For Summer: 80F - 83F & For Winter: 53F - 69F. During the summer months, the weather can be sub-tropical though, feeling particularly hot and humid with and sudden bursts of afternoon showers that soon clear. Spring, Autumn and Winter are good times to visit when the weather is more comfortable and with less rain fall.

Florida's Hurricane Season is from June to November, but after recent events throughout the State and especially New Orleans, most residents are making sure they are thoroughly prepared as the season approaches.  

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