Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the
United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to
the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States.
Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the
Gulf of Mexico to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
It is nicknamed the "Sunshine State" because of its generally
warm climate—subtropical in the northern and central regions of
the state, with a true tropical climate in the southern portion.
The state has four large urban areas, a number of smaller
industrial cities, and many small towns. The United States
Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 18,328,340
in 2008, ranking Florida as the fourth most populous state in
the U.S. Tallahassee is the state capital, Jacksonville is the
largest city, and the Miami metropolitan area is the largest
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