Florida, the most southern state in the United States, is bordered to the east by the Atlantic Ocean and to the west by the Gulf of Mexico.
To the north, in the states of Georgia and Alabama, are the Appalachian Mountains.
The Florida Keys, a coral cay archipelago strung out along the Florida Straits, are a tropical paradise not far from The Bahamas and Cuba.
The third-most populated state in the United States is a popular retirement and snowbird destination
because of the wide variety of interesting cities there.
Miami, for example, is a major hub of Caribbean and Latin American culture
famous not just for its stunning Art Deco buildings but also for its beaches and pulsating nightlife.