FLORIDA INFO

Capital: Tallahassee Population: 15,982,378

Entered the Union: March 3, 1845

As the: 27th state Motto: In God we trust

Nickname: Sunshine State Flower

Orange Blossom Bird: Mockingbird Song:

The Suwanee River (Old Folks at Home)

Sports Teams: Miami Heat (Men's Basketball), Orlando Magic (Men's Basketball), Miami Dolphins (Football), Jacksonville Jaguars (Football), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Football), Florida Marlins (Baseball), Florida Panthers (Hockey), Tampa Bay Lightning (Hockey)

Origin of Name: From the Spanish, meaning "feast of flowers"

 Major Industries: Oranges, tourism, electrical equipment, phosphate rock mining

Historical Sites: St. Augustine, Fort Matanza National Monument, DeSoto National Memorial, Fort Jefferson National Monument

 Points of Interest: Walt Disney World, EPCOT Center, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Everglades National Park, Busch Gardens, Key West, Sea World, Ormond-Daytona Beach, Universal Studios

Florida Bordering States: Georgia, Alabama