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| Dotting the coastal waters off southwestern Florida, many of the Ten Thousand Islands lie within Everglades National Park. The Everglades cover 13,000 sq km (5,000 sq mi) and comprise a vast freshwater marsh, swamp, savanna, and virgin forest. The extensive marsh lies in a large basin of limestone and was formed by centuries of surplus water from Lake Okeechobee. | ||||||
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| Florida; National Parks and Preserves; Everglades National Park; Everglades; United States (Geography) | ||||||
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