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Nickname: Sunshine State
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Capital: Tallahassee
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Location: Peninsula Jutting Southward 500 Miles Between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico
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Motto: In God We Trust
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State Flower: Orange Blossom
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State Wild Flower: Coreopsis
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State Bird: Mockingbird
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State Tree: Sabal Palmetto Palm
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State Song: Swanee River (The Old Folks at Home)
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State Animal: Florida Panther
- State Fossil: Eupatagus (unofficial)
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State Mammal, Marine: Manatee
State Mammal, Saltwater: Porpoise (Dolphin)
State Reptile: American Alligator
State Shell: Horse Conch (Pleuroploca gigantea)
State Fish, Freshwater: Largemouth Bass
State Fish, Saltwater: Atlantic Sailfish
State Stone: Agatized Coral
State Gem: Moonstone
Band: The St. John's River City Band
Beverage: Orange Juice
Butterfly: Zebra Longwing
Entered Union March 03, 1845, Rank 27th
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