FLORIDA AT A GLANCE

Population       17,789,864

Total Area        65,758 square miles

Land Area        53,997 square miles

Water Area      11,761 square miles

Coastline         1,350 miles

Highest Point   Britton Hill, 345 feet

Lowest Point    Sea level at coastline

Border States   Alabama, Georgia

Largest Cities   Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Hollywood,                                          Pembroke Pines

Capital City      Tallahassee

Agriculture       Citrus, vegetables, nursery stock, cattle, sugarcane, dairy products

Industry            Tourism, manufacturing, food processing, printing/publishing

Area Codes      305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954

State Animal    Florida Panther

State Bird        Mockingbird

State Flower    Orange Blossom

State Nickname           “The Sunshine State”

State Tree        Sabal Palm

Statehood        March 3, 1845

Climate at a Glance

Annual average temperature        72.5 degrees F

Monthly average/January            56.2 degrees F

Monthly average/July                  81.4 degrees F

Annual average rainfall                4.01 inches

Annual average snowfall  0 inches

Average Elevation                       127 feet above sea level

Source: National Climate Data Center 2006

Economy

Metropolitan Orlando and Central Florida claim a fast-growing, diverse, young, and educated population. Employers throughout the region span a broad cross-section of traditional and emerging industries, taking advantage of one of the nation's top ten locations for business.