FLFlorida
Sunshine State · Capital: Tallahassee · South (Deep South)
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Capital
Tallahassee
Largest city
Jacksonville
Population
Over 10 million
Area rank
#22 of 50
Admitted
1845
Time zone
Eastern Time
Region
South
Letters
7
Bordering states: Georgia, Alabama.
4 fun facts about Florida
- Florida is the only US state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
- Disney World in Orlando is larger than the city of San Francisco (40+ square miles).
- The state is home to over 1.5 million alligators — about one for every 14 humans.
- Florida grows more oranges than any other state, accounting for 70% of US orange production.
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