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Florida State Facts

By Leanne Paynter | 10:08 AM on Mar. 22, 2006 | Florida Real Estate Blog

  • Florida facts, Florida information, Florida state facts, Florida quick facts, Florida geography facts, Florida infoFlorida Capital: Tallahassee
  • Number of Counties: 67
  • Florida became the 27th state of the U.S. in 1845.
  • Florida Population: 15,982,378 (2000 Census)
  • Florida is the 4th most populated state in the U.S.
  • Florida's Major Industries: tourism is first, followed by agriculture,
    then banking, electronics, plastics, construction, and real estate.
  • Florida has 1197 miles of coastline and 663 miles of beaches.
  • The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill which is located in Lakewood, FL 
    (Walton County) and is Florida's highest elevation at 345 feet above sea level.
  • Florida's geographic center is 12 miles NW of Brooksville, FL (Hernando County).
  • The St. Johns River is the longest river in Florida, measuring 273 miles.
  • Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake in Florida at 700 square miles.

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<i>Clarification</i>

Posted by Bonnie Erickson at 2:15 PM, Mar. 23, 2006

Wow, I didn't know Florida was the 4th most populated state. Is that based on people per amount of land (density), total population, or what?

Bonnie in St. Paul, Minneapolis area of Minnesota

Bonnie, it's based on total population. The latest data I have (2003) shows that Florida has a population density of 315 persons per square mile.

Edited by FloridaRealEstate on March 30, 2006 at 8:55 am

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