Florida was founded in 1513 and became a U.S. state in 1845. It is located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordered by Georgia and Alabama to the north, the Caribbean Sea and Cuba to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. With a population of over 19 million people, Florida has Tallahassee as its capital city and popular tourist destinations include Everglades National Park, Bahia Honda in the Florida Keys, and Ocala National Forest.