Florida is a South Atlantic state bordered by Alabama and Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and the Gulf of Mexico to the west. It is the southeastern-most state. Cuba is only about 100 miles away from the southernmost tip of the state's peninsula. 
Known as “The Sunshine State”, Florida is heavily focused on the tourist trade. The beaches are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Florida, along with some of the world's best known theme parks
Florida is made up mostly of a large peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. The northwest part of the state is a panhandle (a narrow strip of land that sticks out like the handle of a pan). Islands called the Florida Keys extend from Biscayne Bay into the Gulf of Mexico.
If you want to enjoy a tropical climate, then Florida is the place for you; Everglades National Park, with its rare plants, birds, and animals, is the largest subtropical wilderness in the country. Observe alligators hunt their prey in the Everglades, an area of land and water covered by tall sawgrass. You can even see long-legged pink flamingos at the Parrot Jungle and at Hialeah Park racetrack. Enjoy the year-round warm climate that has helped make Miami, one of the state's largest cities, a tourist's favorite. 
Because of the state's warm climate and extremely long coastline, tourism is one of its main sources of income.In addition to tourism, Florida has many thriving industries. Delicious oranges and grapefruits are grown in Florida, making it nation's citrus fruits capital. 
The state's vast pine forests produce lumber, turpentine, rosin, and pulpwood. Florida is also the country's leading producer of phosphate rock, which is used to make fertilizers.
The space industry is also a big part of Florida's culture. The first commercial space launching industry in the United States is located in the state. Florida is a leading missile-testing and launch center. One can also visit Cape Canaveral, where unmanned rockets are launched or watch rockets blast off at Kennedy Space Center.
Much of Florida is on a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida. Spanning two time zones, it extends to the northwest into a panhandle extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered on the north by Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama. It is the only state that borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
The climate of Florida is tempered somewhat by the fact that no part of the state is very far from the ocean. North of Lake Okeechobee, the consistent climate is humid subtropical, while areas south of the lake (including the Florida Keys) have a true tropical climate. Due to its subtropical and tropical climate, Florida rarely receives measurable snowfall. However, on rare occasions, a combination of cold moisture and freezing temperatures can result in snowfall in the farthest northern regions.

The population of Florida is about 21.3 million. The largest metropolitan area in the state as well as the entire southeastern United States is the Miami metropolitan area, with about six million people. The Tampa Bay Area, with over three million people, is the 2nd largest; the Orlando metropolitan area, with 2.5 million people, is 3rd; and the Jacksonville metropolitan area, with 1.5 million people is 4th. The largest counties are Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Orange, Duval, Lee, Leon, Martin, Seminole, Baker, Volusia, Lake, Osceola and Collier. St. Augustine is the oldest city in Florida is also the oldest in the US.