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Florida Population
State of Florida Statistics
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2006 Florida Statistics
courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau
- FL Population Estimate: 18,089,888
- Population change, April 1, 2000- July 1, 2006: +13.2%
2006 Florida Demographics
- Persons under 5 years old: 6.2%
- Persons under 18 years old: 22.2%
- Persons 65 years & older: 16.8%
- Females: 50.9%
- Caucasians: 80.2%
- Hispanics: 20.2%
- African Americans: 15.8%
- American Indians & Alaskan Natives: 0.4%
- Asians: 2.2%
- Native Hawaiians & other Pacific Islanders: 0.1%
Florida Land Area
- Land area of New Hampshire: 53,926.82 (square miles)
- Persons per square mile: 296.4
Florida State Facts
- FL State Nickname: The Sunshine State
- FL State Motto: "In God We Trust"
- FL State Flower: Orange Blossom
- FL State Wildflower: Coreopsis
- FL State Tree: Palmetto Palm
- FL State Bird: Mockingbird
- FL State Song: "Swanee River"
- FL State Animal: Florida Panther
- FL State Insect: Zebra Longwing
- FL State Marine Mammal: Florida Manatee
- FL State Reptile: Alligator
- FL State Saltwater Mammal: Porpoise/Dolphin
- FL State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass
- FL State Saltwater Fish: Sailfish
- FL State Shell: Horse Conch
- FL State Beverage: Orange Juice
The Florida State Seal
In 1868, Florida's new State Constitution mandated that the first session of the Legislature must adopt a seal to represent the state. And the Legislature lost no time in coming up with a Joint Resolution that they sent to the Governor in August of that year. The resolution specified that the seal had to be the size of an American silver dollar. It also stated that the seal should contain the sun's rays, a cocoa tree, a steamboat, and a female Indian scattering flowers. These images were to be circled by the words "Great Seal of the State of Florida: In God We Trust.".
The Florida State Flag
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