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Florida

Sunshine State · Capital: Tallahassee

Sunshine State. Capital: Tallahassee. From the Spanish– means "feast of flowers". To commemorate the arrival of Ponce De Leon on the peninsula- Easter Sunday 1513

Entered the Union · Mar. 3, 1845
Population
21,538,18727th
Capital
Tallahassee
Entered Union
184527th state
Nickname
Sunshine State
Median Income
$57,652
Median Age
40.7years

Basic Information

Sunshine State
21,538,187
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Floridian.
FL
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Floridian
40.7yrs
Median Age
Driving age 18 · majority 18
$57,652
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Sunshine State
Motto
“In God We Trust”
State Song
“Old Folks at Home”

Origins

Capital
Tallahassee
Entered the Union
Mar. 3, 1845 (27th)
Origin of the Name
From the Spanish– means "feast of flowers". To commemorate the arrival of Ponce De Leon on the peninsula- Easter Sunday 1513

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cattlefruitshoneymilksugarcanevegetables
Mining
clayslimestonenatural gaspetroleum
Manufacturing
chemicalsclothingelectronicsfood processingprinted materials. Florida Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
65,758sq mi
Total Area
Land 53,997 · water 11, sq mi.
Geological Survey section #30
Highest Point
Atlantic Ocean
Lowest Point
109°F
Highest Temp
109˚ F (6/29/1931)
The Landscape
Florida is one large peninsula that juts into the sea for 375 miles. The average width of the state is 90 miles. The land is extremely flat, with the exception of the Northwest portion of the state. The everglades are a great marshlands that extends for 140 miles long and 50 miles wide. South of the peninsula are the Florida Keys, a chain of coral islands that extend more than 150 miles.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1513 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Florida
Faye DanawayChris EvertSidney PoitierJoseph Warren StillwellFlorida National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Biscany National Monument

This park covers 104,000 acres of land around Biscayne Bay,

02

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

This 20 acre fortification in downtown Saint Augustine is a 245 year old Spanish fort.

03

De Soto National Memorial

This park located near Bradenton marks the site where Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto first landed in Florida.

04

Fort Caroline National Memorial

This park located on the site of the first French settlement in Florida seeks to present the historic significance of the early French settlement of Florida.

05

Fort Jefferson National Monument

Fort Jefferson was built in 1846 one of many forts designed to guard the American coast. It was converted to a prison and then abandoned in 1874. It can only be reached by sea or by air.

06

Fort Matanzas National Monument

This fort was built by the Spanish from 1740-1742 to guard the Matanzas Inlet near St. Augustine.

07

Everglades National Park

The park was established to preserve the wilderness of the Everglades. It covers most of Florida Bay and areas surrounding it. The park cover 1,506, 539 acres.

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