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Florida Facts
| Capital City: |
Tallahassee |
| Nickname: |
Sunshine State / Peninsula State |
| Motto: |
In God We Trust |
| Statehood: |
March 3, 1845 (27th) |
| Origin
of State's Name: |
Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery
Easter." |
| Largest
Cities: |
Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Hialeah |
| Border
States: |
Alabama, Georgia |
| Land Area: |
53,997 sq. mi., 26th largest |
| State Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State Flower: |
Orange blossom (citrus sinensis) |
| State Tree: |
Sabal Palmetto (cabbage palmetto) |
| State Song: |
Suwannee River |
| E-mail your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 111th Congress
U.S. Senate: 111th Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
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