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State: Florida
Abbreviation: FL
Capital: Tallahassee
Largest City: Jacksonville
Population: 15982378
Land-Square Miles: 53,937
Land-Square Miles Rank: 26
Highest Point: Walton Country, 345 ft.
Governor of Florida: Charlie Crist
Political Party: Republican
Seat Up: 2010
Entered Union: March 3, 1845
State Number: 27th
State Motto: In God We Trust
State Nickname: Sunshine State
State Flower: Orange Blossom
StateFlower2: Citrus sinensis
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Song: Swanee River
Sports Team: Miami Heat (Men's Basketball), Orlando Magic (Men's Basketball), Miami Dolphins (Football), Jacksonville Jaguars (Football), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Football), Florida Marlins (Baseball), Florida Panthers (Hockey), Tampa Bay Lightning (Hockey)
Origin Of The State Name: From the Spanish, meaning "feast of flowers"
Major Industries: Oranges, Tourism, Electrical Equipment and Phosphate Rock Mining
Historical Sites: St. Augustine, Fort Matanza National Monument, DeSoto National Memorial, Fort Jefferson National Monument
Points Of Interest: Walt Disney World, EPCOT Center, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Everglades National Park, Busch Gardens, Key West, Sea World, Ormond-Daytona Beach, Universal Studios Florida
Bordering States: Georgia and Alabama