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US States: Facts, Map and State symbols

US States: Facts, Map and State symbols
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50 States - State Symbols, Capitals, Maps, Geography, State Facts, Songs, History, Famous People from NETSTATE.COM Florida State Information - Symbols, Capital, Constitution, Flags, Maps, Songs « Previous: Delaware Next: Georgia » Capital City: TallahasseeCity Guides: Florida City GuidesLocation: 30.457N, 84.281WCapital Tour: Capital Tour50states School Directory: Find your school! Florida: Map, History, Population, Facts, Capitol, Flag, Tree, Geography, Symbols Capital: Tallahassee State abbreviation/Postal code: Fla./FL Governor: Rick Scott, R (to Jan. 2015) Lieut. Governor: Carlos López-Cantera, R (to Jan. 2015) U.S. Historical biographies of Congressional members Secy. of State: Ken Detzner, R (appt'd. by gov.) Atty. Chief Financial Officer: Jeff Atwater, R (to Jan. 2015) Organized as territory: March 30, 1821 Entered Union (rank): March 3, 1845 (27) Present constitution adopted: 1969 Motto: In God we trust (1868) State symbols: Nickname: Sunshine State (1970) Origin of name: From the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning “feast of flowers” (Easter) 10 largest cities (2010): Jacksonville, 821,784; Miami, 399,457; Tampa, 335,709; St. Land area: 53,927 sq mi. (139,671 sq km) Geographic center: In Hernando Co., 12 mi. Number of counties: 67 Largest county by population and area: Miami-Dade, 2,496,435 (2010); Palm Beach, 2,034 sq mi. State forests: 31 (more than 890,000 ac.) State parks: 159 (over 723,000+ ac.) Residents: Floridian, Floridan See additional census data

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