California
( The Golden State )
The name California was first used in 1542 to designate the region by the Spanish expedition led by Juan Rodr?guez Cabrillo. It was probably derived from a popular Spanish novel published in 1510 in which a fictional island paradise named California was described. California is the third largest state in area after Alaska and Texas. The discovery of gold and the immigration in 1849 of thousands of "forty-niners" in search of the precious metal helped California's admission into the Union in 1850 as the 31st state. Today, California has the highest population of any state in the nation and is America's principal agricultural state. It is also the home of Hollywood, the center of America's movie and television industry. Many visitors and new residents are attracted by California's outdoor way of life. The warm, dry climate permits outdoor recreation almost the whole year round. The High Sierra Nevada rises near the eastern border. Rocky cliffs and sandy beaches line the shore of the Pacific Ocean in the west. Thick redwood forests cover the Coast Ranges in the northwest. Dramatic deserts stretch across the southeast.
Some of the famous celebrities that were born in California include:
Cameron Diaz,
Shiri Appleby,
Janet Leigh,
Christy Turlington,
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The Flag of California
Entered the Union in 1850 as the 31st State; flag adopted in 1911, modified in 1953. Americans, in what was then Mexican territory, proclaimed the independence of California on June 14, 1846. The banner of their "Bear Flag Republic" was later adopted by the State.
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 Largest Cities in the State
(2000) Los Angeles, 3,694,820; San Diego, 1,223,400; San Jose, 894,943; San Francisco, 776,733; Long Beach, 461,522; Fresno, 427,652; Sacramento, 407,018; Oakland, 399,484; Santa Ana, 337,977; Anaheim, 328,014
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Business and Trade in California
Agriculture: Vegetables, fruits and nuts, dairy products, cattle, nursery stock, grapes.
Industries: Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, food processing, petroleum, computers and computer software, tourism.
State Symbols and Emblems
- Bird: California Valley Quail
- Flower: Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica)
- Tree: California redwood (sequoia sempervirens)
- Song(s): I Love You, California
- Motto: Eureka (I have found it)
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Capital: Sacramento
Local Weather
Statehood: 1850-09-09
Population:
33,871,648 (217.2 mi2)
Geographic Area (mi2)
Total 163,695.57
Water 7,736.23
Land 155,959.34
Rank 3rd Largest
State Education:
Pub & Prv Schools
College & University
Libraries
Border States: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon
Health Information:
Illicit Drug Use
Housing: In California, there are 12,214,549 housing units, averaging to 78.3 per sq mile.
 Related Magazines:
Orange Coast
Los Angeles Magazine
San Diego
Sacramento
Posters and Artwork
Night, City Hall, Pasadena, California
Art Print 18" x 13"
• California Sea Lion, San Pedro Martir Is
Photographic Print 24" x 18"
• California Bungalow, Seasonal Joy
Art Print 18" x 13"
• Day of the Dead Fabric, Olvera Street Market, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Photographic Print 18" x 24"
• San Jose Tech Museum San Jose, California, USA
Photographic Print 12" x 16"
• Footprints, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Photographic Print 32" x 96"
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