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Florida | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "Florida" (state anthem), “Old Folks at Home” (state song) | |
 Map of the United States with Florida highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Florida Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | March 3, 1845 (27th) |
| Capital | Tallahassee[1] |
| Largest city | Jacksonville[5] |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Miami |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ron DeSantis (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Jeanette Nuñez (R) |
| Legislature | Florida Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Florida |
| U.S. senators | Marco Rubio (R) Rick Scott (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 20 Republicans 8 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65,757.7[6] sq mi (170,312 km2) |
| • Land | 53,625 sq mi (138,887 km2) |
| • Water | 12,133 sq mi (31,424 km2) 18.5% |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 447 mi (721 km) |
| • Width | 361 mi (582 km) |
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Highest elevation | 345 ft (105 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean[7]) | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total |  22,244,823[8] |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 414.8/sq mi (160/km2) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Median household income | $57,700[9] |
| • Income rank | 34th |
| Demonym(s) | Floridian, Floridan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | Southish |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zones | |
| Peninsula and "Big Bend" region | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | FL |
| ISO 3166 code | US-FL |
| Traditional abbreviation | Flo. |
| Latitude | 24° 27' N to 31° 00' N |
| Longitude | 80° 02' W to 87° 38' W |
| Website | myflorida |
| Mammal | Florida panther, manatee, bottlenose dolphin, Florida Cracker Horse[11] |
|---|---|
| Bird | Northern mockingbird |
| Fish | Florida largemouth bass, Atlantic sailfish |
| Insect | Zebra longwing |
| Flower | Orange blossom |
| Tree | Sabal palmetto |
| Food | Key lime pie, Orange |
Florida (/ˈflɒrɪdə/ (
listen) American Spanish: [flɒrida]), officially the State of Florida, is a state in the southeast part of the United States. It is the 22nd largest US state by total area with 65,757.70 sq mi (170,312 km2) and the third most-populous with a 2020 population of more than 21 million. It is a peninsula, which means that water surrounds the state on three of four possible sides. To the west is the Gulf of Mexico, to the south is the Florida Straits, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. It also borders two states, Alabama and Georgia, both along its northern border. The highest elevation in Florida is Britton Hill. Many Cubans, Haitians and other Caribbeans live in state.
In 2018, The top countries of origin for Florida’s immigrants were Cuba, Haiti, Colombia, Mexico and Jamaica.[12]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Florida | Map, Population, History, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Florida | State Facts & History". www.infoplease.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Florida". www.americaslibrary.gov. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ "State Motto". Florida Department of State. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Jacksonville, Fla.: Population, Weather, Demographics, Facts, History, Mayor, Landmarks". www.factmonster.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ "United States Summary: 2010. Population and Housing Unit Counts. 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 41. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Estimate. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Languages Spoken at Home in Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ↑ "SB 230—State Symbols/Fla. Cracker Horse/Loggerhead Turtle [RPCC]". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ↑ Immigrants in Florida
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