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Florida Facts
Florida was the 27th state in the USA, it was admitted
on March 3, 1845.
| State Abbreviation |
FL |
| State Capital |
Tallahassee |
| Largest City |
Jacksonville |
| Area |
65,758 square miles |
Florida is the 22nd biggest state in the USA
| Population |
15,982,378 ( as of 2000 ) |
Florida is the fourth most populous state in the USA,
after California, New York and Texas.
| Major Industries |
tourism, agriculture ( oranges, grapefruit, tomatos
), electronics |
| Major
Rivers |
St.
Johns River, St. Marys River, Suwannee River |
| Major
Lakes |
Lake
Okeechobee, Lake George |
| Highest
Point |
A hill in Walton County - 345 feet ( 105 m ) above
sea level |
| Bordering
States |
Georgia,
Alabama |
| Bordering
Bodies of Water |
Atlantic
Ocean, Gulf of Mexico |
Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce
de Leon on Palm Sunday on April 2, 1513 - he then named the "Pascua
de Florida," meaning "Feast of Flowers"
and claimed it for Spain
| State
Nickname |
The Sunshine State |
| State
Motto |
In
God We Trust |
| State
Song |
Swanee
River |
Florida State Symbols and Emblems :
State Flag :
| Florida's official flag was adopted
in 1900. Florida's flag has a red cross of St. Andrew on a white
field; in the center is the state seal, which depicts a Native American
( Seminole ) woman scattering flowers, the sun with many rays, palm
trees ( the large one is a cabbage palm ), a sailing steamboat,
the land and the water.
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Animal Symbols :
| State Bird |
Mockingbird |
| State Mammal |
Florida
Panther |
| State Marine Mammal |
Manatee |
| State Salt Water Mammal |
Porpoise
/ Dolphin |
| State Insect |
Zebra Longwing Butterfly ( Heliconius Charitonius
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| State Reptile |
Alligater |
| State Saltwater Fish |
Sailfish |
| State Freshwater Fish |
Largemouth
Bass |
| State Shell |
Horse Conch ( Pleuroploca Gigantea ) |
Plant Symbols :
| State Flower |
Orange
Blossom |
| State Wild Flower |
Coreopsis |
| State Tree |
Palmetto
Palm |
| State Beverage |
Orange
Juice |
Earth Symbols :
| State Fossil ( unofficial ) |
Eupatagus
An extinct type of sand dollar. |
| State Stone |
Agatized
coral State Gem
Moonstone |
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