Florida (FL) |
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| Florida's Web Site, State Kid's Page and Miami-Dade County Kids Page | ||
Capital City: |
Tallahassee | |
Nickname: |
Sunshine State / Peninsula State | |
Motto: |
In God We Trust | |
Statehood: |
March 3, 1845 (27th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter" | |
Largest Cities: |
Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Hialeah | |
Border States: |
Alabama, Georgia | |
Land Area: |
53,997 sq. mi., 26th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Mockingbird |  |
State's Flower: |
Orange blossom (citrus sinensis) | |
State's Tree: |
Sabal Palmetto (cabbage palmetto) | |
State's Song: |
Suwannee River | |
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