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別名「陽光之州」(Sunshine
State)的佛羅里達以其宜人、和煦的天氣及美麗的海灘聞名於世。第一位探索佛羅里達州的歐洲人，是為找尋青春泉的龐塞德萊昂(Ponce
de Leon)。1565年，由西班牙所建的聖奧古斯丁(St.
Augustine)是美國境內最古老的歐洲殖民地。佛羅里達於1845年成為美國一州，它的州花是與其非常相稱的橘花，因為柑橘是該州的主要出口產品。由於佛羅里達的形狀及介於大西洋與墨西哥灣的長形半島地理位置，佛羅里達每年吸引數百萬名遊客到它的海濱休閒區。佛羅里達的首府是塔拉哈西(Tallahassee)。
Called the "Sunshine State," Florida is known for its balmy, sunny weather and beautiful beaches. Ponce de Leon, in search of the elusive fountain of youth, was the first European to explore Florida. St. Augustine, founded by the Spanish in 1565, is the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental United States. Statehood for Florida came in 1845. Florida's state flower is the orange blossom, which is particularly fitting because oranges are a main export of the state. Because of its shape and location, a long peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, Florida attracts millions of visitors each year to its many seaside resort areas. Its capital is Tallahassee.
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