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This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. For other uses see Florida .
| State of Florida |
 |  | | Flag of Florida | Seal | | Nickname: The Sunshine State | | Motto: In God We Trust | |
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| Official language | English |
| Demonym | Floridian |
| Capital | Tallahassee |
| Largest city | Jacksonville |
| Largest metro area | Miami |
| Area | Ranked 22nd in the US |
| - Total | 65795 1sqmi
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| - Width | 361miles |
| - Length | 447miles |
| -% water | 17.9 |
| - Latitude | 2427 N to 31 N |
| - Longitude | 8002 W to 8738 W |
| Population | Ranked 4th in the US |
| - Total | 18251243 2
15982378 |
| - Density | 338.4/sqmi
Ranked 8th in the US |
| - Median income | 41171 |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | Britton Hill 3
345ft |
| - Mean | 98ft |
| - Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 3
0ft |
| Admission to Union | March 3 1845 |
| Governor | Charlie Crist |
| Lieutenant Governor | Jeff Kottkamp |
| U.S. Senators | Bill Nelson
Mel Martinez |
| Congressional Delegation | List |
| Time zones | |
| - peninsula | Eastern: UTC-5/ DST-4 |
| - panhandle | Central: UTC-6/DST-5 |
| Abbreviations | FL Fla. US-FL |
| Website | www.myflorida.com |
| Florida State Symbols |
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| Living symbols |
| - Bird | Mockingbird |
| - Butterfly | Zebra Longwing |
| - Fish | Florida largemouth bass Atlantic sailfish |
| - Flower | Orange blossom |
| - Insect | Zebra Longwing |
| - Mammal | Florida panther Manatee Bottle-nosed dolphin |
| - Reptile | American Alligator |
| - Tree | Sabal Palmetto |
| Beverage | Orange juice |
| Food | Key lime pie Orange |
| Fossil | agatized Coral |
| Gemstone | Moonstone |
| Rock | agatized Coral |
| Shell | Horse conch |
| Slogan | Visit Florida |
| Soil | Myakka |
| Song | Old Folks at Home |
| Route marker |  |
| Quarter | 
2004 |
| See also |
Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Most of Florida has a humid subtropical climate; southern Florida has a tropical climate. 4 Florida was named by Juan Ponce de Len who landed on the peninsula on April 2 1513 during Pascua Florida . Florida is the fourth most populous state in the U.S. 5 6
