Florida has Tallahassee as its capital city. Its state flower is the orange blossom and state bird is the mockingbird. With a population of around 16 million people, Florida is the 4th most populous state and 22nd largest by size. Its largest cities are Jacksonville and Miami. Florida joined the union on March 3rd, 1845 as the 27th state. Its governor is Charlie Christ and major industries include oranges and tourism.