California was the 31st state in
the USA; it was admitted on September 9, 1850.
State Abbreviation - CA
State Capital - Sacramento
Other Notable Cities - Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco
Area - 163,707 square miles [California is the 3rd biggest state
in the USA - only Alaska and Texas are bigger]
Population - 33,871,648 (as of 2000) [California is the most
populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture (many, many products), oil, mining,
electronics, movie making/entertainment, and tourism
Main Rivers - Sacramento River, Colorado
River, San Joaquin River
Highest Point - Mt. Whitney, 14,495 feet (4,418 m) above sea
level
Lowest Point - Death Valley, 282 feet (86 m) below sea level
[this is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere]
Bordering States - Oregon, Nevada, Arizona
Bordering Country - Mexico
Bordering Body of Water - Pacific Ocean
Origin of the Name California
- The name California comes from a mythical Spanish island
ruled by a queen called Califia that was featured in a Spanish
romance ("Las Sergas de Esplandian") written by
Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510. The Spanish explorers
originally thought that California was an island.
State Nickname - The Golden State
State Motto - Eureka (I have found it)
State Song - "I Love You, California"
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