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Florida

The Sunshine State

Flag of Florida
Capital: Tallahassee
Statehood: 1845 (the 27th state)
Size: About 65,758 square miles (170,312 sq km).
Capital population: Tallahassee has about 200,000 people.
State population: About 22.6 million people.See the 10 biggest cities →

State Symbols

Northern Mockingbird
State bird: Northern MockingbirdThe Northern Mockingbird is a slender gray songbird with white patches on its wings and tail that flash when it flies. It is the official state bird of Florida and is loved for its beautiful, ever-changing songs.
Sabal Palm
State tree: Sabal PalmThe Sabal Palm, also called the cabbage palm, is the official state tree of Florida and grows all over the state. It has a tall, straight trunk topped with a big round burst of fan-shaped green leaves.
Orange Blossom
State flower: Orange BlossomThe Orange Blossom is the small, snow-white flower that grows on orange trees, and it became Florida's official state flower in 1909. Each blossom has five soft petals and a sweet, sunny smell that fills whole groves in the spring.
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Climate

Warm and humid, with hot rainy summers and mild winters (about 90F/32C in summer), with a risk of hurricanes.

Main industries

Famous for oranges and citrus, plus tourism, cattle ranching, sugarcane, and space launches from Cape Canaveral.

Top places for tourists

Everglades National Park, Walt Disney World in Orlando, and the beaches of Miami and the Keys.

Places of interest

The Kennedy Space Center; St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S.; and Miami Beach.

A little history

Once a Spanish colony, Florida became the 27th state in 1845 and grew with farming, tourism, and the space program.

Fun fact

Florida produces most of the orange juice in the U.S. and is the flattest state.