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Admission to Statehood:
September 9, 1850 (31st State)
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Area:
- Area: 163,707 sq.mi (423,999 sq.km.), 3rd
- Land: 155,973 sq.mi. (403,969 sq.km.), 3rd
- Water: 7,734 sq.mi. (20,031 sq.km.), 6th
- Coastline: 840 mi. (1,352 km.), 3rd
- Shoreline: 3,427 mi. (5,515 km.), 5th
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Constitution:
California's Constitution , 31st State
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Population (2013):
38,332,521; Rank: 1 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Bird:
California Valley Quail | List of State Birds
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Constitution:
California's Constitution , 31st State
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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
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Flower:
California Poppy (Eschscholtzia californica) | Other State Flowers
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Largest Cities:
Los Angeles | San Diego | San Jose | San Francisco | Fresno | Sacramento | Long Beach | Oakland | Bakersfield | Anaheim
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Origin of State Name:
Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance, written by Montalvo in 1510.
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Population (2013):
38,332,521; Rank: 1 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Soil:
San Joaquin
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Song:
- "I Love You, California" | Words by: F.B. Silverwood | Music by: A.F. Frankenstein
- Other State Songs | Sheet Music
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Tree:
California Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoia gigantea) | Other State Trees
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County Profile:
California County Map California County Map , 58 Counties
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Representatives:
- US House: 113th Congress
- US Senate: 113th Congress
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Area:
- Area: 163,707 sq.mi (423,999 sq.km.), 3rd
- Land: 155,973 sq.mi. (403,969 sq.km.), 3rd
- Water: 7,734 sq.mi. (20,031 sq.km.), 6th
- Coastline: 840 mi. (1,352 km.), 3rd
- Shoreline: 3,427 mi. (5,515 km.), 5th
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County Profile:
California County Map , 58 Counties
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Geographic Center:
38 miles east of Madera
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Highest Point:
Mt. Whitney ; 14,494 feet, (4,421 m), 2nd tallest
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Location:
- Absolute Center: 36°57.9'N / 120°4.9'W
- Relative Center: 38 miles east of Madera
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Lowest Point:
California; 282 feet below sea level, lowest point in the US
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Topography:
Image | | Long mountainous coastline, central valley, Sierra Nevada on the east, southern desert basins, rugged mountains in the north.
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Presidential Birthplace:
- Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974 (37th) | January 9, 1913 | Yorba Linda, California
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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.
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