| Date Admitted: | March 3, 1845 |
| State Capital: | Tallahassee |
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| Area: | 65,758 square miles |
Admission to U.S.: | Twenty-seventh State |
| Flag Adopted: | 1899 |
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Highest Point: | A hill in Walton County - 345 feet (105 m) above sea level |
| State Motto: | "In God We Trust" |
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| Nickname: | The Sunshine State |
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| State Song: | "The Swanee River" |
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| State Flower: | Orange blossom |
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| State Wild Flower: | Coreopsis |
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| State Tree: | Sabal Palmetto |
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| State Bird: | Mockingbird |
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| State Mammal: | Florida Panther |
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| State Marine Mammal: | Manatee |
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| State Salt Water Mammal: | Dolphin |
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| State Insect: | Zebra longwing butterfly |
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| State Reptile: | Alligator |
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| State Saltwater Fish: | Sailfish |
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| State Freshwater Fish: | Largemouth bass |
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| State Shell: | Horse Conch |
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| State Stone: | Agatized coral |
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| State Gem: | Moonstone |
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