California
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Capital City: Sacramento
City Guides: California City Guides
Location: 38.546N, 121.426W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: September 9, 1850 Ancestry and Genealogy: California State Database Area: 163707 sq.mi., 3rd Land 155973 sq.mi., 3rd Water 7734 sq.mi., 6th Coastline 840 mi., 3rd Shoreline 3,427 mi., 5thArea Codes: 50states List Biographies: Famous Californians Bird: CaliforniaValley Quail 50states List Border States: Regional List Arizona Nevada Oregon Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: California City Guides Climate: California Colleges, Universities: California Colleges , California Business Schools , California Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: California Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 31st State County Profile: County Map 58 Counties / CSAC Courts: Judicial System Current Events: California News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: DMV Economy: Agriculture: Vegetables, fruits and nuts, dairy products, cattle, nursery stock, grapes. Industry: Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, food processing, petroleum, computers and computer software, tourism. Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: Historic Bear Flag raised at Sonomaon June 14, 1846, by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule. The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton. The star imitated the lone star of Texas. A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state. The word, "California Republic" was placed beneath the star and bear. It was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag. [Source: California Blue Book.] Get this Flag Flower: California Poppy Eschscholtzia californicaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: 38 miles east of MaderaGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Mt. Whitney ; 14,494 feet, 2ndHighway Markers: California Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: California Largest Cities: Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco Long Beach Fresno Sacramento Oakland Santa Ana Anaheim Library: California California Libraries License Plates: California Local Resources: California Courts California Fire Departments California Counseling Services California Police Departments California Government Offices Lottery: California Lottery Lowest Point: DeathValley ; 282 feet below sea level, 1stMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Missions: California Mission Studies Association Motto: Eureka Museums: The Virtual Library National Forest: California Newspapers: California Nickname: Golden State Nursing Schools: California Origin of state's name: Named by Spanish after Califia, amythical paradise in a Spanish romance, written by Montalvo in 1510.Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Politics: CA Cutting Edge Population: Quick facts 33,871,648 ; 1st, 12/00Presidental Birthplace: Public Records: California Real Estate: California Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: California School Directory: California Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: California - San Joaquin Song: I Love You, California 50states List Sheet Music words by: F. B. Silverwoodmusic by: A. F. FrankensteinSports: California Teams Nike Women's Marathon State Parks: California State Quarters: California Symbols: California Insignia Topography: Image Long mountainous coastline, central valley, Sierra Nevada on the east, southern desert basins, rugged mountains in the north. Travel: California Travel Tree: Redwood Sequoia sempervirens and Giant Sequoia Sequoia gigantea Unclaimed Funds: State Controller's Office Vacation Rentals: California Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: California VA Military Links Vital Records: California Vital Records Weather: Sacramento, Sacramento Metropolitan Airport White Pages: California White Pages Yellow Pages: California Yellow Pages Beverly Hills Yellow Pages Zip Codes: California Zip Codes Zoo: Los Angeles Zoo