Florida (state)

State of Florida
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Sunshine State
Motto(s): In God We Trust
State song(s): "Old Folks at Home (State Song), Florida (Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky) (State Anthem)"
Official language	English
Spoken languages	Predominantly English and Spanish
Demonym	Floridian, Floridan
Capital	Tallahassee
Largest city	Jacksonville
Largest metro	Miami metro area
Area	Ranked 22nd
• Total	65,755 sq mi (170,304 km2)
• Width	361 miles (582 km)
• Length	447 miles (721 km)
• % water	17.9
• Latitude	24° 27' N to 31° 00' N
• Longitude	80° 02' W to 87° 38' W
Population	Ranked 3rd
• Total	20,612,439 (2016 est)
• Density	384.3/sq mi  (121.0/km2) Ranked 8th
• Median household income	$48,825 (41st)
Elevation
• Highest point	Britton Hill 345 ft (105 m)
• Mean	100 ft  (30 m)
• Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean sea level
Before statehood	Florida Territory
Admission to Union	March 3, 1845 (27th)
Governor	Rick Scott (R)
Lieutenant Governor	Carlos López-Cantera (R)
Legislature	Florida Legislature
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
U.S. Senators	Bill Nelson (D) Marco Rubio (R)
U.S. House delegation	16 Republicans, 11 Democrats (list)
Time zones
• Peninsula and "Big Bend" region	EST: UTC −5/−4
• Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River	CST: UTC −6/−5
ISO 3166	US-FL
Abbreviations	FL, Fla.
Website	myflorida.com

Florida state symbols
The Flag of Florida
Living insignia
Amphibian	Barking tree frog
Bird	Northern mockingbird
Butterfly	Zebra longwing
Fish	Florida largemouth bass, Atlantic sailfish
Flower	Orange blossom
Mammal	Florida panther, Manatee, Bottlenose dolphin, Florida Cracker Horse
Reptile	American alligator, Loggerhead turtle
Tree	Sabal palmetto
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Orange juice
Food	Key lime pie, orange
Gemstone	Moonstone
Rock	Agatized coral
Shell	Horse conch
Soil	Myakka
Song	"Old Folks at Home"
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state symbols

Florida ⁱ/ˈflɒrᵻdə/ (Spanish for "land of flowers") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. The city of Tallahassee is the state capital.