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
Origin of the Name Florida - 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 Cities
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