Outline of Florida - General Reference

General Reference

  • Names
    • Common name: Florida
      • Pronunciation: i/ˈflɒrɨdə/
    • Official name: State of Florida
    • Abbreviations and name codes
      • Postal symbol: FL
      • ISO 3166-2 code: US-FL
      • Internet second-level domain: .fl.us
    • Nicknames
      • Alligator State
      • Everglade State
      • Flower State
      • God's Waiting Room
      • Gulf State
      • La Florida
      • Orange State
      • Peninsula State or Peninsular State
      • Sunshine State (currently used on license plates)
  • Adjectival: Florida
  • Demonym: Floridian

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