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Total Area: 58,560 square miles
Coastline: 1,197 statute
miles
Beaches: 663 miles
Admitted to U.S. as
State: March 3, 1845 (27th state)
Capital: Tallahassee
Population 1990: 12,937,926 (Rank 4th)
Population
1980: 9,739,992
Population growth rate 1980-90: 32.83%
Most populous metropolitan area 1990: Tampa Bay-Ft.
Lauderdale: 3,192,582
State sales tax: 6%
State
income tax: None
Florida State
Symbols
State Bird: Mockingbird
State
Animal: Panther
State Marine Mammal: Manatee
State
Saltwater Mammal: Porpoise
State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth
Bass
State Saltwater Fish: Sailfish
State
Butterfly: Zebra Longwing
State Reptile: Alligator
State Flower: Orange Blossom
State Wildflower:
Coreopsis
State Tree: Sabal Palmetto Palm
State
Stone: Agatized Coral
State Shell: Horse Conch
State Soil: Myakka fine sand
State Gemstone:
Moonstone
State Beverage: Orange Juice
State Play:
"Cross and Sword" written by Paul Green
State Song: "The Swanee
River (Old Folks at Home)" written by Stephen C. Foster
State
Motto: In God we trust
Origin of State Name: The Spanish
explorer Juan Ponce de León called the region La Florida, roughly translated as
Land of the Flowers, when he visited it in 1513.
Nickname for
State: The Sunshine State. The State nickname reflects the economic
importance of its climate, which has been called its most important natural
resource.
Nickname for residents: Floridians
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