Florida

On March 3rd, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America.

Population: 18,801.310
Governor: Rick Scott
Capital: Tallahassee
Nickname: The Sunshine State
State Flower: orange blossom
Counties: 67
Federal State Goverment: Governor and independent cabinet
Legislative: 120 House Districts, 40 Senate Districts, 23 Congressional Districts

Gross Domestic Product

Economic Potential

International Trade: 59% of all American merchandise to Central and South America is exported from Florida
Tourism: With 82.5 million visitors in 2008, Florida is the most popular travel destination. The tourism industry has a 57 billion US$ impact on Florida’s economy
Aerospace industry: 4.5 billion US$ represent the state economy. The average income of people working in the aerospace is approx. 52.000 US$. Kennedy Space Center alone employs 15.000 people and in all of Florida’s aerospace there are 23.000 employees
Agriculture: Florida has the biggest harvest in the Southeast of the USA, growing 75% of all oranges. Furthermore Florida produces approx. 40% orange juice worldwide
Building Industry: The strength of this industry results from a constant flow of new residents and visitors, who are welcomed in Florida every year.
Service: Growth of High Tech and Fields in Finance and Back-Office
Software: Small business
Health Technology: Medical and bio technical laboratories
University Research: More than 500 million US$ per year go to Florida’s universities

Geography