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"The Sunshine State" is Florida's official state nickname because of the many sunny days in Florida. It was adopted by the 1970 Legislature. Florida was admitted to the U.S. as a State on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state.
Florida actually means "full (or feast) of flowers" named by explorer Ponce de Leon because of all the flowers he saw when he landed here in 1513. Florida's semi-tropical climate allows it to have year-round flowers and lush vegetation.
State
Abbreviation FL
State
Capital Tallahassee
Largest
City Jacksonville
Area
(Square Miles) Total Area- 58,560, Land Area-
54,252 , Total Water Area- 4,308
Population 15,982,378 (2000 Census) 4th
after California, Texas and New York
Major
Industries tourism, agriculture, electronics
Natural
Highest Point Lakewood 345 feet above sea
level in Walton County
Geographic
Center 12 miles northwest
of Brooksville, Hernando County
Bordering
States Georgia, Alabama
Bordering
Bodies of Water Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
Coastline 1,197 Statute Miles
Beaches 663 Miles
Rivers,
Streams & Waterways 11,000 miles
Longest River St. Johns at 273 miles
Largest Lake Lake Okeechobee at 700 square
miles (2nd largest in U.S.)
#
of Lakes greater than 10 acres Approx. 7,700
# of
First Magnitude Springs 27 (more than any other state)
# of
Islands Greater than 10 Acres Approx. 4,500
Number of
Counties 67 Counties
Largest
County Palm Beach at 2,578 square
miles
Smallest
County Union at 245 square miles
Hurricane
Season June 1 - November 30
Annual
Summer Temps 80.5(F) North Florida / 82.7(F)
South Florida
Annual
Winter Temps 53.0(F) North Florida / 68.5(F)
South Florida
Form
of Government Governor and independent cabinet
consisting of Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of
Agriculture.
Legislature 120 House Districts, 40 Senate
Districts, 23 Congressional Districts
State
Sales Tax 6%
Corporate Tax 5.5%
State
Income Tax None
Number of
major Commercial Airports 20
Number
of International Airports 12
Number
of Deepwater Ports 14 with Offering Cargo and Cruise
Ships
Number
of golf courses 1,250 + (more than any other
state)
Education 67 School Districts, one for each
Florida County
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
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