California | |
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Nickname: Golden State[1] | |
Motto: | |
Anthem: "I Love You, California" | |
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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Mexican Cession unorganized territory |
Admitted to the Union | September 9, 1850 (31st) |
Capital | Sacramento[1] |
Largest city | Los Angeles |
Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Los Angeles |
Government | |
• Governor | Gavin Newsom (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Eleni Kounalakis (D) |
Legislature | State Legislature |
• Upper house | State Senate |
• Lower house | State Assembly |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of California |
U.S. senators | Laphonza Butler (D) Alex Padilla (D) |
U.S. House delegation |
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Area | |
• Total | 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km2) |
• Land | 155,959 sq mi (403,932 km2) |
• Water | 7,737 sq mi (20,047 km2) 4.7% |
• Rank | 3rd |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 770 mi (1,240 km) |
• Width | 250 mi (400 km) |
Elevation | 2,900 ft (880 m) |
Highest elevation | 14,505 ft (4,421.0 m) |
Lowest elevation | −279 ft (−85.0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,538,223[5] |
• Rank | 1st |
• Density | 253.6/sq mi (97.9/km2) |
• Rank | 11th |
• Median household income | 71,228 |
• Income rank | 9 |
Demonym | Californian |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
• Spoken language | |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
USPS abbreviation | CA |
ISO 3166 code | US-CA |
Traditional abbreviation | Calif., Cal. |
Latitude | 32°32′ N to 42° N |
Longitude | 114°8′ W to 124°26′ W |
Website | www |
California state symbols | |
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Living insignia | |
Amphibian | California red-legged frog |
Bird | California quail |
Fish |
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Flower | California poppy |
Grass | Purple needlegrass |
Insect | California dogface butterfly |
Mammal |
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Reptile | Desert tortoise |
Tree | Coast redwood & giant sequoia[7] |
Inanimate insignia | |
Colors | Blue & gold[8] |
Dance | West Coast Swing |
Folk dance | Square dance |
Fossil | Sabre-toothed cat |
Gemstone | Benitoite |
Mineral | Native gold |
Rock | Serpentine |
Soil | San Joaquin |
Sport | Surfing |
Tartan | California state tartan |
State route marker | |
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State quarter | |
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Lists of United States state symbols |
California, officially the State of California, is a state in the western part of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
It is the third biggest US state by area (after Alaska and Texas) with 163,696 square mi (423,970 km2). It has more people than any other state with over 39 million people as of 2020. It also has more people than Canada. Its largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. The capital is Sacramento. The states around its borders are Arizona to the southeast, Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south.
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