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Capital of Florida: Tallahassee, FL
Largest City: Jacksonville, FL

Florida State Nickname(s):
The Sunshine State

State Motto:
In God We Trust.

Admitted to the Union:
March 3, 1845 as the 27th state

Florida State Flower: Orange Blossom

Florida State Bird: Mockingbird

Florida Official State Tree: Sabal Palmetto

Florida Population (2003): 17,019,100 (Rank in Pop.: 4)

Total Area: 65,755 sq. mi./170,305 sq. km. (Rank in Area: 23)

Florida's Highest Point: Walton County at 345 feet (105 meters)

Florida Is Bordered By:
Alabama, Georgia, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico


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