Florida is a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf Coast. It is bordered to the
west by the Gulf of Mexico to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the
Atlantic Ocean. With more than 21 million inhabitants in 2019 it is the third most populous
state in the country after California and Texas. With an area of 170 451 km2 Florida ranks
22nd among the federated states. Its political capital is Tallahassee but the most populous
metropolitan area is Miami which has a population of over 6.1 million (estimated in 2017).
