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Capital City: Tallahassee
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Location: 30.457N, 84.281W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: March 3, 1845 Ancestry and Genealogy: Florida State Database Area: 65758 sq.mi., 22th Land 53997 sq.mi., 26th Water 11761 sq.mi., 3rd Coastline 1350 mi., 2nd Shoreline 8,426 mi., 2ndArea Codes: 50states List Biographies: Famous Floridians Bird: Mockingbird 50states List Border States: Regional List Alabama Georgia Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Florida City Guides Climate: Florida Colleges, Universities: Florida Colleges , Florida Business Schools , Florida Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Florida Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 27th State County Profile: County Map 67 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Florida News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: DHS&MV Economy: Agriculture: Citrus, vegetables, nursery stock, cattle, sugarcane, dairy products.Industry: Tourism, electric equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery.Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: On a white field emblazoned with a red X and the state seal, Florida's flag represents the land of sunshine, flowers, palm trees, rivers and lakes. The seal features a brilliant sun, a cabbage palmetto tree, a steamboat sailing and a Native American Seminole woman scattering flowers. Flag adopted 1899. Get this Flag Flower: Orange blossom Citrus sinensisGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Hernando, 12 miles northnorthwest of BrooksvilleGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Britton Hill ; 345 feet, 50thHighway Markers: Florida Resource Manual History: Exploring Florida Civil WarInternet Service Providers: Florida Largest Cities: Jacksonville Miami Tampa Saint Petersburg Hialeah Orlando Fort Lauderdale Tallahassee Hollywood Pembroke Pines Library: Florida Florida Libraries License Plates: Florida Local Resources: Florida Courts Florida Fire Departments Florida Counseling Services Florida Police Departments Florida Government Offices Lottery: Florida Lottery Lowest Point: Atlantic & Gulf coasts; Sealevel, 3rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: In God We TrustMuseums: The Virtual Library National Forest: Florida Newspapers: Florida Nickname: Sunshine State Nursing Schools: Florida Origin of state's name: Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leonfor Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter"Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 15,982,378 ; 4th, 12/00Public Records: Florida Real Estate: Florida Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Florida School Directory: Florida Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Florida - Myakka Song: Swanee River 50states List Sheet Music music and words by: StephenC. FosterSports: Florida Teams State Parks: Florida State Quarters: Florida Symbols: Florida Symbols Topography: Image Land is mostly flat with rolling high in northwest.Travel: Florida Travel Tree: Cabbage Palmetto Sabal palmetto Unclaimed Funds: Florida Vacation Rentals: Florida Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Florida VA Military Links Vital Records: Florida Vital Records Weather: Tallahassee, Tallahassee Regional Airport White Pages: Florida White Pages Yellow Pages: Florida Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Florida Zip Codes