Florida's 1st congressional district

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/florida-s-1st-congressional-district

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1. How many people live in Florida's 1st congressional district?Approximately 770,000 residents
2. How big is Florida's 1st congressional district?Approximately 5,600 square miles
3. What is the main city?Pensacola
4. What is the political index?Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+18 (most Republican district in Florida)
5. What is Florida's 1st Congressional District and where is it located?It is the northwesternmost part of Florida, called the Panhandle, and it has a long coastline along the Gulf of Mexico.
6. Why are the beaches in the district called the Emerald Coast?Because the white sand and clear turquoise waters look like bright emeralds.

Panhandle: A long, narrow projection of land extending from a larger territory, characteristic of Florida's western region.
Bedroom Community: A residential area or suburb from which many residents commute to a larger city for employment.
Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI): A measure that compares a congressional district's partisan leanings to the national average, indicating its Republican or Democratic tendency.
Special Election: An election held outside of the regular election cycle to fill a vacancy in a legislative office.