Florida

State of Florida
Flag Èdìdí
Ìlàjẹ́: The Sunshine State
Motto(s): In God We Trust
Map of the United States with Florida highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́	English
Orúkọaráàlú	Floridian
Olúìlú	Tallahassee
Ìlú atóbijùlọ	Jacksonville
Largest metro area	Miami
Àlà	Ipò 22nd ní U.S.
- Total	65,795 sq mi (170,304 km2)
- Width	361 miles (582 km)
- Length	447 miles (721 km)
- % water	17.9
- Latitude	24°27′ N to 31° N
- Longitude	80°02′ W to 87°38′ W
Iyeèrò	Ipò 4th ní U.S.
- Total	18,328,340 (2008 est.) 15,982,378 (2000)
- Density	338.4/sq mi  (130.67/km2) Ranked 8th in the U.S.
- Median income	$41,171 (36th)
Elevation
- Highest point	Britton Hill 345 ft (105 m)
- Mean	98 ft  (30 m)
- Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean sea level
Admission to Union	March 3, 1845 (27th)
Gómìnà	Rick Scott (R)
Ìgbákejì Gómìnà	Jeff Kottkamp (R)
Legislature	{{{Legislature}}}
- Upper house	{{{Upperhouse}}}
- Lower house	{{{Lowerhouse}}}
U.S. Senators	Bill Nelson (D) Marco Rubio (R)
U.S. House delegation	15 Republicans, 10 Democrats (list)
Time zones
- peninsula	Eastern: UTC-5/DST-4
- panhandle	Central: UTC-6/DST-5
Abbreviations	FL Fla. US-FL
Website	myflorida.com

Florida State Symbols
The flag of Florida.
Animate insignia
Bird	Mockingbird
Butterfly	Zebra Longwing
Fish	Florida largemouth bass, Atlantic sailfish
Flower	Orange blossom
Insect	Zebra Longwing
Mammal	Florida panther, Manatee, Bottle-nosed dolphin
Reptile	American Alligator
Tree	Sabal Palmetto
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Orange juice
Food	Key lime pie, Orange
Fossil	agatized Coral
Gemstone	Moonstone
Rock	agatized Coral
Shell	Horse conch
Slogan(s)	Visit Florida
Soil	Myakka
Song(s)	Old Folks at Home (Way Down Upon The Swanee River)
Route marker(s)
State Quarter
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state insignia