FLORIDA (FL)
Sunshine State

Population (2003): 17,019,068 (4th)
Area: 65,755 sq. mi. (22rd) (170,305 sq. km.)
Flower: Orange blossom
Bird: Mockingbird
Tree: Sabal palmetto palm
Song: "Old Folks at Home"
Entered Union: March 3, 1845 (27th)
Capital: Tallahassee (population, 155,171)
Largest Cities (with pop.): Jacksonville, 762,461; Miami, 374,791; Tampa, 315,140; St. Petersburg, 248,546

Important Products: electronic and transportation equipment, industrial machinery, printing and publishing, food products, citrus fruits, vegetables, livestock, phosphates, fish

Places to Visit: Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, near Orlando; Sea World, Orlando; Busch Gardens, Tampa; Spaceport USA, at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral; Everglades National Park