Florida

Florida
Information
Located	United States
Capital	Tallahassee
Major cities	Daytona Beach Florida City Fort Lauderdale Gulf Breeze Jacksonville Key West Kissimmee Miami Naples Orlando Pensacola St. Augustine Tampa
Status	Active
State bird	Northern mockingbird
State flower	Orange blossom
State insect	Zebra longwing
State tree	Sabal palm
State motto	In God We Trust
Nickname	The Sunshine State
Statehood year	March 3, 1845
Previous state in statehood	Michigan
Next state in statehood	Texas

Florida is the twenty-seventh state to be admitted into the United States.

Description

Capital: Tallahassee

Monument: Kennedy Space Center

Notes

• Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is one of the oldest cities in the United States.
• Some cities in Florida claim to get over 300 days of sunshine every year.

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External links

Florida on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia