Florida Facts And Figures

Below are some interesting, fun and is some cases strange facts about the state of Florida, its attractions and people:

• Florida is Americas flattest state with a highest point of only 105 meters
  
  
• Tourism is the states biggest source of income generating over $50 billion dollars annually
  
  
• Since opening in 1971 Walt Disney World Resort has only had to close its doors once. This happened during a category 4 hurricane in September 1999

• At 3 points on the Duelling Dragons ride at islands of adventure guests on the two roller coaster tracks come within 18 inches of each other
  
  
• The City of Clearwater on the gulf coast has more lightening strikes per year than any other city with Florida in generally averaging at twice the national rate
  
  
• Key west has the highest average temperature in the United States

• In 1970 the governor of Florida passed a law adopting moonstone as the national state gem, this was because of the states link with space exploration however moonstone is not native to Florida or indeed the moon!
  
  
• At 2100 square miles the Everglades is the worlds largest mangrove forest and features the worlds slowest moving river
  
  
• The entire nation of Monaco would fit into Walt Disney World 80 times
  
  
• Over 3.5 million people board cruise ships in Miami annually