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