22nd largest by area and 3rd most populous in the United of States

• State capital: Tallahassee

• The most-populous city: Jacksonville

• The largest metropolitan area: Miami metropolitan area

• Population: 21.5 million (2020 U.S. Census Bureau)

• History: was admitted as the 27th state on March 3, 1845

• Nick name: The Sunshine State

• Geology:

  • The only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico (to the west) and the Atlantic Ocean (to the east)

  • Has the longest coastline in the contiguous U.S., and 4,510 islands that are ten acres or larger (second largest of any state after Alaska)

  • Much of the state is at or near sea level, and is the flattest state in the country

Source: Wikipedia