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1980 346,681 3.5% 1 7656, Talmudic University (private) The geology of South Florida together with a warm wet subtropical climate provides conditions well-suited for a large marshland ecosystem Layers of porous and permeable limestone create water-bearing rock and soil that affect the climate weather and hydrology of South Florida the properties of the rock underneath the Everglades can be explained by the geologic history of the state the crust underneath Florida was at one point part of the African region of the supercontinent Gondwana About 300 million years ago North America merged with Africa connecting Florida with North America Volcanic activity centered on the eastern side of Florida covered the prevalent sedimentary rock with igneous rock Continental rifting began to separate North America from Gondwana about 180 million years ago When Florida was part of Africa it was initially above water but during the cooler Jurassic Period the Florida Platform became a shallow marine environment in which sedimentary rocks were deposited Through the Cretaceous Period most of Florida remained a tropical sea floor of varying depths the peninsula has been covered by seawater at least seven times since the bedrock formed, See also: Law of Florida. . Florida's economy ranks among the largest in the world as of 2018 the gross state product (GSP) is about $1.0 trillion the fourth largest economy in the United States Florida is responsible for 5.0 percent of the United States' approximate $20.9 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2018 Florida's nominal GDP is larger than all but 15 countries in terms of Purchasing Power Parity it is larger than all but 24 countries in the 20th century tourism industry construction international banking biomedical and life sciences healthcare research simulation training aerospace and defense and commercial space travel have contributed to the state's economic development, Some of the driest land in the Everglades is pineland (also called pine rockland) ecosystem located in the highest part of the Everglades with little to no hydroperiod Some floors however may have flooded solution holes or puddles for a few months at a time the most significant feature of the pineland is the single species of South Florida slash pine (Pinus elliottii) Pineland communities require fire to maintain them and the trees have several adaptations that simultaneously promote and resist fire the sandy floor of the pine forest is covered with dry pine needles that are highly flammable South Florida slash pines are insulated by their bark to protect them from heat Fire eliminates competing vegetation on the forest floor and opens pine cones to germinate seeds a period without significant fire can turn pineland into a hardwood hammock as larger trees overtake the slash pines the understory shrubs in pine rocklands are the fire-resistant saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) and West Indian lilac (Tetrazygia bicolor) the most diverse group of plants in the pine community are the herbs of which there are two dozen species These plants contain tubers and other mechanisms that allow them to sprout quickly after being charred. Main article: Sports in Florida For Fall 2014 8,762 students applied for graduate admissions throughout the university Of those 43.2% were accepted the Wertheim College of Medicine admitted 4.6% of its applicants and the College of Law admitted 19% Admission to the Wertheim College of Medicine is competitive and the college has one of the highest number of applicants in the state greater than the University of Florida for Fall 2010 3,606 students applied for 43 spots. Florida's Turnpike Extension, Kissimmee River The city's name is derived from the Miami River which is ultimately derived from the Mayaimi people who lived in the area at the time of European colonization, I-95 Space Coast. . Seminole 9 8974, Florida's constitution establishes a state minimum wage that is adjusted for inflation annually as of January 1 2017 Florida's minimum wage was $5.08 for tipped positions and $8.10 for non-tipped positions which was higher than the federal rate of $7.25, 1940 1,897,414 29.2% 5.1 Personal income Planned water recovery and storage implementation using CERP strategies. .

1990s As the "Cargo Gateway of the Americas" the port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk vehicles and industrial equipment It is the largest container port in the state of Florida and ninth in the United States As a world-class port PortMiami is among an elite group of ports in the world which cater to both cruise ships and containerized cargo. Source: US Census Other Races: 3.2% (0.6% Arab) I-75 Cost of living NBA basketball player. Miami Florida Business directory Homestead Miami Florida Business directory Over 87.2% of all foreigners residing in South Florida come from Latin America. Law and government Five geologic formations form the surface of the southern portion of Florida: the Tamiami Formation Caloosahatchee Formation Anastasia Formation Miami Limestone and the Fort Thompson Formation the Tamiami Formation is a compression of highly permeable light colored fossiliferous sands and pockets of quartz 150 feet (46 m) thick It is named for the Tamiami Trail that follows the upper bedrock of the Big Cypress Swamp and underlies the southern portion of the Everglades Between the Tamiami Formation and Lake Okeechobee is the Caloosahatchee Formation named for the river over it Much less permeable this formation is highly calcitic and is composed of sandy shell marl clay and sand Water underneath the Caloosahatchee Formation is typically very mineralized Both the Tamiami and Caloosahatchee Formations developed during the Pliocene Epoch, Mission Bay Grade 9: 27,211. . . 5.2 Museums and visual arts 2 8364.