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| Official language(s) - English Spoken language(s) - English (76.9%) - Spanish (16.5%) Demonym - Floridian Capital - Tallahassee Largest city - Jacksonville Largest metro area - South Florida Metropolitan Area Population - Ranked 4th in the US Total 18,801,310 (2010 Census) Ranked 10th in the US Median income - $47,778 (33rd) Elevation Highest point Britton Hill 345 ft (105 m) Mean 98 ft (30 m) Lowest point Atlantic Ocean 0 ft (0 m) |
Before statehood Florida Territory Admission to Union March 3, 1845 (27th) Governor Rick Scott (R) Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll (R) Florida Legislature Upper house Senate Lower house House of Representatives U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D) Marco Rubio (R) U.S. House delegation 19 Republicans, 6 Democrats |
| Florida has many diverse cultures and attracts visitors from every part of the world.
Its not very often that you get to meet native Floridians. Florida is a state that has had many generations of families that depend on the tourist industry, this fact is shown by the welcome you receive when you get there. There are no false behaviours, everybody is very genuine and helpful even to the point of being too helpful. They love people from the UK. |
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