Twenty-Seventh State to the Union Admission to Statehood: March 03, 1845
Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Most of Florida has a humid subtropical climate; southern Florida has a tropical climate.
La Florida, Spanish for flowery, covered with flowers, or abounding in flowers, was named by Ponce de Leon who landed in the peninsula on April 2, 1513.
Florida is the fourth most populous state in the U.S. [Wikipedia]
State Capital: Tallahassee
State Flower: Orange Blossom
State Tree: Cabbage Palmetto
State Bird: Mockingbird