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Florida
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Florida occupies a peninsula in the Southeastern United States between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Admitted to the Union in 1845 as the 27th state, its capital is Tallahassee while Jacksonville is its largest city; the state is the third most populous in the country.
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Population2025 estimate from Florida's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union March 3, 1845 (27th state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Florida (Wikipedia)
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Capital Tallahassee
1. Florida (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 23462518
1. Florida (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 170312 km2
1. Florida (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union March 3, 1845 (27th)
1. Florida (Wikipedia)
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wgCoordinates lat 28, lon -82
1. Florida (Wikipedia)
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Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States.
1. Florida (Wikipedia)
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It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast.
Alabama (Wikipedia)
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It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west.
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