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Geography: Orlando is located in the center of Florida, at an altitude of 106 feet above sea level. Orlando is the city of hundred lakes. Geologically, many of the lakes developed from sink holes, which were the result of the underground limestone caves. The city enjoys a warm climate all throughout the year. The summers are humid, with temperatures rising to 92 degree F. Tourists prefer the winter for the comfortable weather conditions. Maximum rainfall received by the city is 7.1 inches, in the months of June and July.
History: Orlando Reeves, a soldier who died in the battle against the Seminole Indian tribe, is the person responsible for the etymology of the city. But before this, Orlando was named Jernigan, after the first permanent settler, Aaron Jernigan. Orlando entered into the golden age of its trade and industry with the citrus fruits production in the years 1875 to 1895. But the climatic conditions forced the groves to be shifted to a different place. The city became an important settlement for the soldiers who fought in the Spanish civil War and the World War II. 1965 is a landmark in the history of the city because it was in this year that Walt Disney introduced the Walt Disney World. Since then there has been no looking back for Orlando.
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Economy: Tourism is the most important economic activity of Orlando. Apart from this, many High tech industries have shifted base to Orlando on account of its closeness to the Kennedy Space Center. The other important industries of the city are manufacturing, aeronautical crafts, computer software and hardware firms, electronics, engineering and media.
Transport System:
Travel to Orlando – The Orlando International Airport is served by more than sixty US destinations and other major world cities. If you are traveling form the cities of Miami and Gainesville, then you can take a train to Orlando. The Amtrak provides direct trains from these cities. From any other important city in Florida you will be able to avail the bus service of Greyhound.
Travel in Orlando – I– 4 and the Florida Turnpike are the main highways of Orlando. Hiring a car will come really handy or rather “footy”! iif you can cover the main destinations on foot then there is nothing better. Another way will be to take the International Drive Trolleys which provide transportation in the I – Drive area.
Educational Institutions: The Orange County Public Schools takes care of all the public schools in the city. There are many privately owned schools like the New School of Orlando, Lake Highland Preparatory School, Bishop Moore High School and the Orlando Christian Academy. Some of the institutions for higher education are the Asbury Theological Seminary and Florida A&M University’s Law School.
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