| Capitol City |
Tallahassee |
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Year admitted into union
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Mar. 3, 1845
Florida is 161 years old |
| Year Settled |
1565 |
| Bird |
MockingBird |
| Flower |
Orange Blossom |
State Flag
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this flag's history.
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| Tree |
Sabal Palm |
| Motto |
In God We Trust |
| Song |
The Swanee River ("Old Folks at Home")
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| Origin of Name |
Juan Ponce De Leon- Explored the north eastern coast
of Florida during the 1513 Easter Season. He named the land La Florida after
Pascua Florida the Easter time feast of flowers in Spain.
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| Nickname |
Sunshine State, Orange State, Alligator State,
Everglades State, Peninsular State, Southern most State
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| Area and Rank |
58,560 Sq mi, Rank 22nd largest |
| Extent |
450 mi N-S 465 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
345ft above sea level near Alabama Border |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along the Gulf of Mexico |
| Population |
17,019,068 rank 4th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 78%
Black 14.6%
Hispanic 16.8%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian 0.3% |
| Population Density |
296.4 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Medical Offices, Law firms, Hotels, Amusement Parks,
Real Estate
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| Manufacturing |
Electrical and Communication Equipment, Food
Processing and Printed Materials
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| Agriculture |
Oranges, Grapefruits, Lines, Tangerines,
Tomato's, Sugar Cane, In-door Foliage Plants |
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