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Florida: flag The Great Seal of the State of Florida features a Seminole woman scattering flowers on the shore, with a palm tree, water, and a steamboat in the background. The outer ring reads Great Seal of the State of Florida and In God We Trust. Florida's state bird is the mockingbird. The orange blossom is the state flower of Florida. Political map of Florida showing state and county boundaries, major cities, and county seats. Insets provide detailed views of the Tampa Bay area and the Miami-Fort Lauderdale region. The map includes a locator inset at the bottom right showing Florida's position in the southeastern United States. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) resting on a log surrounded by green plants at the edge of a body of water in Florida. Map of the United States highlighting the state of Florida in orange, with its capital Tallahassee marked. Surrounding regions include the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, The Bahamas, Cuba, and neighboring U.S. states. Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Key Largo
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Florida

state, United States
Also known as: Sunshine State
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Robert H. Fuson
Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of South Florida, Tampa. Author of Fundamental Place-Name Geography and others.
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Florida, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. Florida is the most populous of the southeastern states and the second most populous Southern state after Texas. The capital is Tallahassee, located in the northwestern panhandle. Geographic location has been the key factor in Floridaā€™s long and colorful development, and it helps explain the striking contemporary character of the state. The greater part of Florida lies...

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