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| Name | Florida |
| Fullname | State of Florida |
| Nickname | The Sunshine State |
| Demonym | Floridian |
| Motto | In God We Trust |
| Former | Florida Territory |
| State Song | Old Folks At Home |
| Capital | Tallahassee |
| Senators | Bill Nelson (D)
George LeMieux (R) |
| Representative | 15 Republicans, 10 Democrats |
| Largest City | Jacksonville |
| Largest Metro | Miami |
| UnincorporatedPlace | Brandon |
| Government | Info |
| Governor | Charlie Crist (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor | Jeff Kottkamp (R) |
| Bordering States | Alabama, Georgia |
| Official Language | English &
English and Spanish (de facto) &
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| General | Info |
| Area (km2) | 170,304 (22nd) |
| Land Area | 139,670 |
| Water Area | 30,634 |
| Population | 18,328,340 (2008 est.)&
15,982,378 (2000) (4th) |
| InfoBoxRemoveTable | 8th |
| Density (km2) | 130.67 (8th) |
| IncomeRank | 36th |
| Admission To Union | March 3, 1845 (27th) |
| TimeZone | Eastern: UTC-5/DST-4 |
| TimeZone2 | Central: UTC-6/DST-5 |
| Latitude | 24°27' N to 31° N |
| Longitude | 80°02' W to 87°38' W |
| Highest Point | Britton Hill (105 m) |
| Mean Elevation (m) | 30 |
| Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean (0 m) |
| Zipcodes | 32003-34997 |
| Area Codes |
239, 305, 321, 352,
386, 407, 561, 689,
727, 754, 772, 786,
813, 850, 863, 904,
941, 954 |
| Electoral Votes | 27 |
| Website | www.myflorida.com |
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Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
It is nicknamed the "Sunshine State" because of its generally warm climate-subtropical in the northern and central regions of the state, with a true tropical climate in the southern portion. The state has four large urban areas, a number of smaller industrial cities, and many small towns. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 18,328,340 in 2008, ranking Florida as the fourth most populous state in the U.S. Tallahassee is the state capital, Jacksonville is the largest city, and the Miami metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area.
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With a huge lead in Florida polls, Rubio dazzles crowd - Florida Times-Union 
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Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:25 GMT+00:00
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State NIT foe likely for Bulls - Tampa Tribune
Tampa Tribune--NEW YORK - Normally, today is the first day of the offseason for the University of South -Florida- men's basketball team. ...
Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:50 GMT+00:00
Wednesday Update: Notre Dame takes big leap, South Florida done - CNN
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Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:30 GMT+00:00
SEC Tournament: Florida Gators can avoid NCAA doubt with big week - Orlando Sentinel
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Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:07:50 GMT+00:00
Wholesale inventories shrink again - Los Angeles Times
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Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:17:43 GMT+00:00
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