Total Area...........: 58,167 square miles (151,714 sq km)
       Total Land Area......: 54,153 square miles (140,256 sq km)
       Geographic Center....: 12 miles northwest of Brooksville, Hernando County.
       Highest Natural Point: 345 feet near the city of Lakewood in Walton County.
       Admitted to Statehood: March 3, 1845
       Capital..............: Tallahassee
       Number of Counties...: 67
       Form of Government...: Governor and Independent Cabinet consisting of:
                            : Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller,
                            : Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, and
                            : Commissioner of Education.
       Legislature:120 House Districts,40 Senate Districts,23 Congressional Districts.
       State Sales tax: 6%
       State Income Tax.: None
       Beaches: 1,100 miles (1760 km)
       Longest River..: St. Johns, 273 miles long (437 km)
       Largest Lake...: Lake Okeechobee,700 square miles (1823 sq km)
                      : 2nd Largest freshwater lake in the U.S.
       Major Highways.: 1- Interstate  4, 132 miles (211 km)
                      : 2- Interstate 10, 362 miles (579 km)
                      : 3- Interstate 75, 417 miles (754 km)
                      : 4- Interstate 95, 347 miles (555 km)
                      : 5- Florida State Turnpike, 265 miles (424 km)
       State Nickname.: The Sunshine State
       State Bird.....: The Mockingbird
       State Tree.....: The Sabal Palm
       State Beverage.: Orange juice
       State Flower...: The Orange Blossom
       State Reptile..: The Alligator
       State Stone....: Agatized Coral
       State Shell....: The Horse Conch also known as the Giant Band Shell
       State Saltwater Fish.: The Sailfish
       State Freshwater Fish: The Largemouth Bass
       State Animal...: The Florida Panther
       State Saltwater Mammal.: The Manatee
       State Song.....: The Suwannee River by Stephen Foster
       Profession Sports......: 1- National Football League
                              :    1a) Miami Dolphins
                              :    1b) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
                              :    1c) Jacksonville Jaquars
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       Profession Sports(cont): 2- Arena Football
                              :    2a) Orlando Predators
                              :    2b) Tampa Bay Storm
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       Profession Sports(cont): 3- National Basketball Association
                              :    3a) Miami Heat
                              :    3b) Orlando Magic
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       Profession Sports(cont): 4- Major League Baseball
                              :    4a) Florida Marlins
                              :    4b) Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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       Profession Sports(cont): 5- National Hockey League
                              :    5a) Florida Panthers
                              :    5b) Tampa Bay Lightning
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       Profession Sports(cont): 6- American Professional Soccer League
                              :    6a) Fort Lauderdale Strikers
                              :    6b) Miami Freedom
                              :    6c) Tampa Bay Rowdies
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