Quick Facts (Adapted from the New Ben’s Guide to Government)
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| 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 Bird: | Mockingbird |
| State Flower: | Orange blossom (citrus sinensis) |
| State Tree: | Sabal Palmetto (cabbage palmetto) |
| State Song: | Suwannee River |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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