HISTORY Discovered in 1513 by Juan Ponce de León. South of Mason-Dixon line. Entered the Union - March 3, 1845 (27th) Every NASA human space flight since December 1968 has been launched from J.F Kennedy Space Center in Florida. FACTS The state abbreviation for Florida is FL Nickname - the Sunshine State Motto - In God we trust STATE SYMBOLS Flower – orange blossom Bird – mockingbird Animal – Florida panther Tree – Sabal (cabbage) palmetto FLAG indians in florida The Seminoles Two federally recognized tribes in Florida today DISNEY WORLD Opened - October 1, 1971 52.5 million visitors annually UNIVERSAL ORLANDO Two theme parks - Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure Night-time entertainment complex - Universal CityWalk Orlando EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States Home for numerous rare and endangered species
OR Beaver State Pennsylvania 12,281,054 6th Harrisburg Philad elphia PA. or PA Keystone State PENN . Rhode Island 1,048,319 43rd Providence Providence R.1. RI Ocean State South Carolina 4,012,012 26th Columbia Columbia S.c. SC Palmetto State S. DAK. South Dakota 754,844 46th Pierre Sioux Falls SD Mt. Rushmore State or S.D. Tennessee 5,689,283 16th Nashville Memphis TENN. TN Volunteer State Texas 20,851,820 2nd Austin Houston TEX
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