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FLORIDA QUICK FACTS

• Total Area Florida 58,560 square miles
• Total land area Florida 54,136 square miles
• Total water area Florida 4,424 square miles
• Rank among states in total area Florida 22nd
• Length north and south Florida 447 miles (St. Marys River to Key West)
• Width east and west Florida 361 miles (Atlantic Ocean to Perdido River)
• Distance from Pensacola to Key West Florida 792 miles (by road)
• Highest Natural Point Florida 345 feet
• Geographic Center Florida 12 miles northwest of Brooksville, Hernando County
• Coastline Florida 1,197 statute miles
• Tidal shoreline (general) Florida 2,276 statute miles
• Beaches Florida 663 miles
• Longest River Florida St. Johns, 273 miles
• Largest Lake in Florida Lake Okeechobee, 700 square miles
• Largest county in Florida Palm Beach, 2,578 square miles
• Smallest county in Florida Union, 245 square miles
• Number of lakes (greater than 10 acres) in Florida about 7,700
• Number of first magnitude springs Florida 33
• Number of islands (greater than 10 acres) Florida about 4,500

  Historical facts

• First permanent European settlement in Florida 1565, St. Augustine, by Spain
• Acquired from Spain as a U.S. Territory 1821
• Admitted as 27th state of the U.S. March 3, 1845

  Current facts

• Capital of Florida Tallahassee
• Population 2005 (estimate) 17,789,864 (Rank 4th)
• Population 2004 (estimate) 17,397,161 (Rank 4th)
• Population 2000 15,982,378 (Rank 4th)
• Florida Population 1990 12,937,926
• Florida Population 19809,739,992
• Florida Population growth rate 20002005 (estimate) Florida 11.31%
• Population growth rate 1990 Florida2000 Florida 23.53%
• Most populous metropolitan area 2003 Miami Florida Ft. Lauderdale: 5,289,000 (estimate Florida Ranked 6th in the US)
• Most populous metropolitan area 2000 Miami Florida Ft. Lauderdale: 3,876,380
• Most populous County 2005 Miami FloridaDade County: 2,376,014 (estimate)
• Number of counties Florida 67
• Form of government Florida Governor and cabinet consisting of Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Agriculture
• State sales tax Florida 6%
• State income tax Florida None
• Legislature Florida 120 house districts, 40 senate districts, 25 congressional districts