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Florida:
State motto: In God We Trust
Nickname: Sunshine State
State song: "Swanee River"
State Flower: Orange blossom
The capital is Tallahassee.
The state was named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter".
2000 Population: 15,982,378 (ranked 4th)
The state has an area of 65,758 sq miles with a land area of 53,997 square miles (ranked 26th).
The 27th state, it gained admission on March 3, 1845.
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