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Country United States
Before statehood Florida Territory
Admitted to the UnionMarch 3, 1845 (27th)
Capital Tallahassee
Largest city Jacksonville
Largest metro and urban areas Miami metro area
Government
 •  Governor Rick Scott ( R)
 •  Lieutenant Governor Carlos López-Cantera (R)
Legislature Florida Legislature
 •  Upper house Senate
 •  Lower house House of Representatives
U.S. senators Bill Nelson ( D)
Marco Rubio (R)
U.S. House delegation16 Republicans, 11 Democrats ( list)
Population
 • Total20,612,439
(2,016 est) [1]
 • Density384.3/sq mi (121.0/km2)
 •  Median household income
$48,825 [2]
 • Income rank
41st
Language
 •  Official language English [3]
 •  Spoken languagePredominantly English and Spanish [4]
Traditional abbreviationFla.
Latitude24° 27' N to 31° 00' N
Longitude80° 02' W to 87° 38' W
Symbols
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEstUS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Article 2, Section 9, Constitution of the State of Florida was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Florida". Modern Language Association. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ a b "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  7. ^ Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
  8. ^ a b "SB 230 – State Symbols/Fla. Cracker Horse/Loggerhead Turtle [RPCC]". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved April 7, 2012.