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[[Image:Florida mosiac m.jpg|right|thumb|An image of Florida's land taken by a satellite. Image courtesy to [[NASA]]]] | |||
'''Florida''' is a state of the [[United States]], located in the extreme southeast part of that country. Geographically, Florida is a [[peninsula]] largely surrounded by water. The eastern coast borders the [[Atlantic Ocean]], while the western coast touches the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both coasts represent the longest U.S. coastlines on those respective bodies of water. To the north, Florida is bordered by a succession of southern states, [[Mississippi]], [[Alabama]], and [[Georgia]]. | '''Florida''' is a state of the [[United States]], located in the extreme southeast part of that country. Geographically, Florida is a [[peninsula]] largely surrounded by water. The eastern coast borders the [[Atlantic Ocean]], while the western coast touches the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both coasts represent the longest U.S. coastlines on those respective bodies of water. To the north, Florida is bordered by a succession of southern states, [[Mississippi]], [[Alabama]], and [[Georgia]]. | ||
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Revision as of 22:33, 26 May 2007
An image of Florida's land taken by a satellite. Image courtesy to NASA
Florida is a state of the United States, located in the extreme southeast part of that country. Geographically, Florida is a peninsula largely surrounded by water. The eastern coast borders the Atlantic Ocean, while the western coast touches the Gulf of Mexico. Both coasts represent the longest U.S. coastlines on those respective bodies of water. To the north, Florida is bordered by a succession of southern states, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.