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"Camping in Florida, the Sunshine State"
Fort Lauderdale beach Photograph By Carey Akin
What to see and do when RVing and Camping in Florida, here are the things you need to see and do.
The links on this page will give you valuable travel information about Florida.
Statehood: March 3, 1845.
Capitol: Tallahassee.
Name Origin: Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter.".
Nickname: Sunshine State / Peninsula State.
Land Area: 53,997 sq. mi., 26th largest state in the US.
Largest Cities: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Hialeah
State Bird: Mockingbird.
State Flower: Orange blossom.
State Tree: Sabal Palmetto.
State Slogan: Visit Florida (State slogans change frequently and some states have more than 1, so we will do the best we can in figuring out which one to use).
Recommended Reading: The Complete Walt Disney World (Complete Guide to Walt Disney World)(Photo to left Cinderella's Castle Disney World. Photograph By Benjamin Esham)
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