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  2. List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The Associated Press Stylebook states that in contexts other than mailing addresses, the traditional state abbreviations should be used. [16] However, the Chicago Manual of Style now recommends use of the uppercase two-letter abbreviations, with the traditional forms as an option.

  3. The Floridas - Wikipedia

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    The Floridas (Spanish: Las Floridas) was a region of the southeastern United States comprising the historical colonies of East Florida and West Florida. They were created when England obtained Florida in 1763 (see British Florida), and found it so awkward in geography that she split it in two. The borders of East and West Florida varied.

  4. List of place names of Spanish origin in the United States

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    (Ex: Lake Buena Vista, Florida, named in 1969 after a street in Burbank, California) Non-Spanish: Place names originating from non-Spaniards or in non-historically Spanish areas. Faux: Fabricated Spanish place names, typically by non-Spanish speakers. (Ex: Sierra Vista)

  5. Florida - Wikipedia

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    Florida (/ ˈ f l ɒr ɪ d ə / ⓘ FLORR-ih-də, Spanish: [floˈɾiða]) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Straits of Florida and Cuba to the south.

  6. Spanish Florida - Wikipedia

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    Spanish Florida (Spanish: La Florida) was the first major European land-claim and attempted settlement-area in northern America during the European Age of Discovery. La Florida formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba in the Viceroyalty of New Spain , and the Spanish Empire during Spanish colonization of the Americas .

  7. List of U.S. states by Hispanic and Latino population

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    The state with the largest percentage of Hispanics and Latinos is New Mexico at 47.7%. The state with the largest Hispanic and Latino population overall is California with 15.6 million Hispanics and Latinos. Hispanics are the largest racial or ethnic group in both states and is expected to become the largest in Texas in the early 2020s. [1]

  8. Template : Official languages of U.S. states and territories

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    A 1975 state supreme court case, Commonwealth v. Olivo , underscored official status of English; [ 8 ] in 2002, English was declared the "common public language." [ 9 ]

  9. Central Florida - Wikipedia

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    Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida.Different sources give different definitions for the region, but as its name implies it is usually said to comprise the central part of the state, including the Tampa Bay area and the Greater Orlando area, though in recent times the Tampa Bay area has often been described as its own region, with "Central Florida" becoming more synonymous ...