1. Florida
The Sunshine State

2. Florida the "Sunshine State“
Admitted as the 27th U.S. state in 1845
Located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north.
Much of the land mass is a large peninsula
Gulf of Mexico to the west
Atlantic Ocean to the east
Caribbean to the south

3. State Flag of Florida Adopted in the year 1900.
Two diagonal red bars on a white field with state seal
State Seal features a Native American Seminole woman scattering flowers, a steamboat, a cabbage palmetto tree and a brilliant sun

4. Demographics Estimated population - 18,537,969 in 2009
Fourth most populous state in the U.S.
Tallahassee is the state capital
Jacksonville is the largest city

5. Largest State Universities
Institution
Location
Established
Enrollment (2009)
University of Central Florida
Orlando
1963
56,235
University of Florida
Gainesville
1853
50,691
University of South Florida
Tampa
1956
47,122
Florida International University
Miami
1965
42,287
Florida State University
Tallahassee
1851
40,838

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7. Question 1
What states border Florida?
Georgia
Texas
Alabama

8. Question 2 What year was the state flag of Florida adopted? 1878 1900
1901

9. Question 3 What is the capital of Florida? Jacksonville Tallahassee
Tampa