Florida

Capital: Tallahassee

Population: 15,982,378

Entered the Union: March 3, 1845

As the: 27th state

Motto: In God we trust

Nickname: Sunshine State

Origin of Name: From the Spanish, meaning "feast of flowers"

Major Industries: Oranges, tourism, electrical equipment, phosphate rock mining

Historical Sites: St. Augustine, Fort Matanza National Monument, DeSoto National Memorial, Fort Jefferson National Monument

Points of Interest: Walt Disney World, EPCOT Center, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Everglades National Park, Busch Gardens, Key West, Sea World, Ormond-Daytona Beach, Universal Studios Florida