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Florida State Facts & Information

The Sunshine State

Date Admitted:March 3, 1845
State Capital: Tallahassee
Area:65,758 square miles
Admission to U.S.:Twenty-seventh State
Flag Adopted:1899
Highest Point:A hill in Walton County - 345 feet (105 m) above sea level
State Motto:"In God We Trust"
Nickname:The Sunshine State
State Song:"The Swanee River"
State Flower:Orange blossom
State Wild Flower:Coreopsis
State Tree:Sabal Palmetto
State Bird:Mockingbird
State Mammal:Florida Panther
State Marine Mammal:Manatee
State Salt Water Mammal:Dolphin
State Insect:Zebra longwing butterfly
State Reptile:Alligator
State Saltwater Fish:Sailfish
State Freshwater Fish:Largemouth bass
State Shell:Horse Conch
State Stone:Agatized coral
State Gem:Moonstone