Florida (FL)

Florida

Quick Facts

Capital City:  Tallahassee

Abbreviation:  FL

Population (2019):   19,552,860; Rank: 4 of 50 | Population Quick Facts

Region: South

Admission to Statehood:   March 3, 1845 (27th State)

State Motto: In God We Trust

State Nickname: Sunshine State

Origin of State Name:   Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning “Flowery Easter

Sports Teams: Find the best High School, College, League, and Professional sports teams of Florida State

Bordering States: The State of Florida has 2 neighbors namely, Alabama and Georgia | List of US Regions

Area Codes:   239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954

Zip Codes: Florida Zip Codes

Famous People: Find out all the information about the famous people born in Florida

State Symbols

Bird: Mockingbird | List of State Birds

State Animal: Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi)

State Marine Mammal: Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

State Fruit: Orange

State Gemstone: Moonstone

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.

Flower: Orange blossom (Citrus sinensis) | Other State Flowers

Soil: Myakka

Song: Swanee River” | Words by: Stephen C. Foster | Music by: Stephen C. Foster
Florida, My Florida” | Words by: Rev. Dr. C.V. Waugh | Music by: Rev. Dr. C.V. Waugh

Tree: Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) | Other State Trees

Quarter: Spanish galleon,  palmettos (state tree), Space Shuttle
Florida Quarter | List of State Quarters

 

Geography

Location of Florida on a map

 

Area: Area: 65,758 sq.mi (170,313 sq.km.), 22nd
Land: 53,997 sq.mi. (139,852 sq.km.), 26th
Water: 11,761 sq.mi. (30,461 sq.km.), 3rd
Coastline: 1,350 mi. (2,173 km.), 2nd
Shoreline: 8,426 mi. (13,560 km.), 2nd

Largest Cities: Jacksonville | Tampa | Saint Petersburg | Orlando | Tallahassee | Fort Lauderdale | Port St. Lucie | Pembroke Pines

Highest Point: Britton Hill ; 345 feet, (105 m), 50th tallest

Lowest Point: Florida; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest

Geographic Center: Hernando, 12 miles northwest of Brooksville

Blank Outline Maps: Find printable blank map of the State of Florida , without names, so you can quiz yourself on important locations, abbreviations, or state capital.

City Guide:  Visit Florida City Guide for a look at geography, local history, architecture, and culture.

National Parks: Big Cypress National Preserve
Biscayne National Park
Canaveral National Seashore
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
De Soto National Memorial
Dry Tortugas National Park
Everglades National Park
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve

Location:

Absolute Center: 28°8’N / 81°37.9’W

Relative Center: Hernando, 12 miles north northwest of Brooksville

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State Government

Governor:   Ron DeSantis (R) since 2019

Senators:  Marco Rubio (R) since 2011 Rick Scott (R) since 2019

Representatives:   Florida Senate: Members

Constitution: Florida’s Constitution, 27th State

Government Offices Directory:  Find all information here at the Florida government offices directory

Electoral College Votes:  29 Votes

Vital Records: Find out all the information about the vital records for the state of Florida

Economy

 

  • Agriculture: Citrus, vegetables, nursery stock, cattle, sugarcane, dairy products.
  • Industry: Tourism, electric equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery.

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