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Florida is known as the “Sunshine State” with its capital being Tallahassee. Florida is a state located in the southeastern United States. Most of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico on its west and the Atlantic Ocean on its east. It was named by Juan Ponce de León, who landed on the coast on April 2, 1513, during Pascua Florida (Spanish for "Flowery Easter”). Florida is bordered Georgia, Alabama.The gross state product of Florida in 2005 was $596 billion. Personal income was $30,098 per capita, ranking 26th in the nation. Florida's economy relies heavily on tourism. Tourism makes up the largest sector of the state economy. Warm weather and hundreds of miles of beach attract about 60 million visitors to the state every year. Amusement parks, especially in the Orlando area, make up a significant portion of tourism; the huge Walt Disney World Resort consists of four theme parks and more than 20 hotels in Lake Buena Vista, and together with Universal Orlando Resort, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, and other major parks drives state tourism. |
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| Total population (2007)
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18,251,243 |
| Total Births (2006)
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232,713 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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174,147 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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58,566 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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99,754 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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165,757 |
| Net migration (2006)
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265,511 |
| Total male population (2000)
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7,797,715 |
| Total female population (2000)
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8,184,663 |
| Total white population (2000)
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12,465,029 |
| Total black population (2000)
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2,335,505 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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266,256 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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53,541 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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8,625 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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2,682,715 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
12,336,038 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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9,960,984 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
1,560,928 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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39,564 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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204,194 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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6,345 |
| Female median age (2000) |
40 |
| Male median age (2000)
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37 |
| Total number households (2000) |
6,337,929 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.46 |
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| Capital |
Tallahassee |
| Largest City |
Jacksonville |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
22 |
| Total Area |
65 sq mi |
| Width |
162 miles |
| Length |
497 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.18% |
| Latitude |
24°30'N to 31°N |
| Longitude |
79°48'W to 87°38'W |
| Highest Elevation |
Britton Hill 345 ft (105 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
98 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Atlantic Ocean 0 ft (0 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$673,274,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
4.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,216,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$859,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,665,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$47,723,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$22,026,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$11,721,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$43,623,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$53,425,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$18,052,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$28,977,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$49,717,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$110,650,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$41,517,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$9,009,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$36,060,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$4,487,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$48,379,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$11,052,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$25,289,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$18,133,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$75,691,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$33,894,971 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$1,905 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
843,284 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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23,295 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
48,084 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
8,061 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
13,509,780 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
2,507,194 |
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| State Flower |
Orange Blossom |
| State Bird |
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
125,957 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
708.0 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
883 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
5.0 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
6,592 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
37.1 |
| Robbery (2005) |
30,141 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
169.4 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
88,341 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
496.6 |
| Property crime (2005) |
712,998 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
4007.9 |
| Burglary (2005) |
164,783 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
926.3 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
472,912 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2658.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
75,303 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
423.3 |
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