| Republic of Florida | |||||
| Unrecognized state | |||||
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| Map of the Republic of Florida inside the United States | |||||
| Capital | Tallahassee, Florida | ||||
| Language(s) | English (de facto) | ||||
| Government | Republic | ||||
| Governor | Madison S. Perry | ||||
| Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
| - Upper Chamber | Senate | ||||
| - Lower Chamber | House of Representatives | ||||
| History | |||||
| - Established | January 10, 1861 | ||||
| - Disestablished | February 8, 1861 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 1860 est. | 140,424 | ||||
| Currency | US Dollar | ||||
The Republic of Florida is a term used to describe the United States of America (U.S.) state of Florida from January 10, 1861 (becoming the third state to declare its secession from the Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln) to joining the Confederate States of America the next month.