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As of 2005, 74.54 percent of Florida residents age 5 and older spoke [[English langauge|English]] at home as a first language, while 18.65 percent spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and [[French Creole]] (predominantly [[Haitian Creole]]) was spoken by 1.73 percent of the population. French was spoken by 0.63 percent, followed by German at 0.45 percent, and Portuguese at 0.44 percent of all residents. Also, Italian comprised 0.32 percent, while Tagalog made up 0.30 percent of speakers, Vietnamese was at 0.25 percent and Arabic at 0.23 percent. In all, 25.45 percent of Florida's population age 5 and older spoke a language other than English.<ref name= MLA>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data |title=Most spoken languages in Florida |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |accessdate=2008-10-06}}</ref> |
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Florida's [[public education]] system identifies over 200 first languages other than English spoken in the homes of students. In 1990, the [[League of United Latin American Citizens|League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)]] won a [[class action lawsuit]] against the state [[Florida Department of Education]] that required [[educator]]s to be trained in teaching [[English language learning and teaching|English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)]].<!--removed non-specific link. --> |
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Revision as of 20:38, 1 October 2009
The culture of Florida is the local American culure in the U.S. state of Florida. As a border and coastal state however, Florida culture has been greatly influenced by several large immigrant populations, especially those from Latin America and Europe. Florida is a melting pot as well as an international crossroad to the United States.[1]
As one of the Southern states, Florida was long influenced by Southern culture. Southern culture remains prominent in the state, particularly in the Panhandle, North Central Florida, the First Coast, and the Florida Heartland. More recently the state's has been influenced by the cultures of people moving in from foreign countries and other parts of the United States. Florida culture is also influenced by its economy, most notably from the effects of tourism, a highly important industry in the state.
Economic trends
Current trends in the state of Florida include a rapidly growing population in excess of four hundred thousand annually. The state government is embracing the increasing population by mandating new libraries, schools and highways to be thoroughly completed. Demographically, Florida has an older population in the Northwestern counties; where a lot of retired people migrate every year. However, Southern Florida is broadly urban with a large youth population and many college campuses that are dependent on tourism. The budgetary decisions taken by the federal government has a severe impact on the population fluctuations in the southern parts of Florida.[2]
Languages
As of 2005, 74.54 percent of Florida residents age 5 and older spoke English at home as a first language, while 18.65 percent spoke Spanish, and French Creole (predominantly Haitian Creole) was spoken by 1.73 percent of the population. French was spoken by 0.63 percent, followed by German at 0.45 percent, and Portuguese at 0.44 percent of all residents. Also, Italian comprised 0.32 percent, while Tagalog made up 0.30 percent of speakers, Vietnamese was at 0.25 percent and Arabic at 0.23 percent. In all, 25.45 percent of Florida's population age 5 and older spoke a language other than English.[3]
Florida's public education system identifies over 200 first languages other than English spoken in the homes of students. In 1990, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) won a class action lawsuit against the state Florida Department of Education that required educators to be trained in teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
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