| State of Florida |
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| Flag |
Èdìdí |
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| Ìlàjẹ́: The Sunshine State |
| Motto(s): In God We Trust |
 Map of the United States with Florida highlighted |
| Èdè oníibiṣẹ́ |
English [1] |
| Orúkọaráàlú | Floridian |
| Olúìlú | Tallahassee |
| Ìlú atóbijùlọ | Jacksonville |
| Largest metro area | Miami |
| Àlà | Ipò 22nd ní U.S. |
| - Total | 65,795[2] sq mi
(170,304[2] 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.)[3]
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[4]
345 ft (105 m) |
| - Mean | 98 ft (30 m) |
| - Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean[4]
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 |
