| Official language | English[1] |
|---|---|
| Spoken languages | English 74.54% Spanish 18.65%[2] |
| Demonym | Floridian |
| Capital | Tallahassee |
| Largest city | Jacksonville |
| Largest metro | Miami |
| Area | Ranked 22nd |
| - Total | 65,755[3] sq mi (170,304[3] km2) |
| - Width | 361 miles (582 km) |
| - Length | 447 miles (721 km) |
| - % water | 17.9 |
| - Latitude | 24° 27′ N to 31° 00' N |
| - Longitude | 80° 02′ W to 87° 38′ W |
| Population | Ranked 4th |
| - Total | 19,317,568 (2012 est) |
| - Density | 353.4/sq mi (136.4/km2) Ranked 8th |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | Britton Hill[4][5] 345 ft (105 m) |
| - Mean | 100 ft (30 m) |
| - Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean[4] sea level |
| Before statehood | Florida Territory |
| Admission to Union | March 3, 1845 (27th) |
| Governor | Rick Scott (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor | Vacant |
| Legislature | Florida Legislature |
| - Upper house | Senate |
| - Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. Senators | Bill Nelson (D) Marco Rubio (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 17 Republicans, 10 Democrats (list) |
| Time zones | |
| - Peninsula and "Big Bend" region | EST: UTC −5/−4 |
| - Panhandle west of theApalachicola River | CST: UTC −6/−5 |
| Abbreviations | FL, Fla. US-FL |
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