The Florida Keys is actually a cluster of approximately 1700 islands in the southeast United States. The islands lie along the Florida Straits, dividing the Atlantic Ocean to the east from the Gulf of Mexico to the west, and defining one edge of Florida Bay.

The climate in the Keys is close to that of the Caribbean. The Upper Keys islands are remnants of large coral reefs, which became fossilized and exposed as sea level declined. The Lower Keys are composed of sandy-type accumulations of limestone grains produced by plants and marine organisms. The natural habitats of the Keys are upland forests, inland wetlands and shoreline zones.The Keys have distinctive plant and animals species, some found nowhere else in America.

The "hurricane bravado" is part of the Keys' laid-back atmosphere, life is easygoing, with tourism and fishing playing a big part in local economy. Ecotourism is also part of this, with many visitors scuba diving in the area's protected waters. A new ferry now takes riders between Key West and Fort Myers, due north on the mainland, along the western edge of Florida Bay.

The Florida Keys consists of:

The Biscayne National Park Area
 Soldier Key, Ragged Keys, Boca Chita Key, Sands Key,
Elliott Key, Adams Key, Old Rhodes Key, Islandia
Upper keys
 Key Largo, North Key Largo, Key Largo, Tavernier, Plantation Key,Plantation Key, Windley Key, Upper Matecumbe KeyIndian Key, Lignumvitae Key, Lower Matecumbe Key, Village of Islamorada
Middle keys
 Craig Key, Fiesta Key, Long Key, Layton, Conch Key, Duck Key, Grassy_Key, Crawl_Key, Long Point Key, Fat Deer Key, Key Vaca, City of Marathon, Key Colony Beach, Boot Key, Knight's Key, Pigeon Key
Lower keys
 Little Duck Key, Missouri Key, Ohio Key, Sunshine Key, Bahia Honda Key, Spanish Harbor Key, West Summerland Key, No Name Key, Big Pine Key, Little Middle Torch Key, Big Torch Key, Ramrod Key, Summerland Key, Knockemdown Key, Cudjoe Key, Sugarloaf Key, Park Key, Lower Sugarloaf Key, Saddlebunch Keys, Shark Key, Geiger Key, Big Coppitt Key, East Rockland Key, Rockland Key, Boca Chica Key, Key Haven, Stock Island Key West, Sigsbee Park, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, Wisteria Island
Outlying islands
 Mule Keys, Ballast Key, Marquesas Keys, Dry Tortugas, Tortugas Bank

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