California

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Basic State Information
State Flag
California State Flag
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California State Flag
State Seal
California State Seal
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California State Seal
Nicknames * The Grape State
* The El Dorado State
* The Land of Milk and Honey
* The Golden State
Capital City Sacramento
Largest City Los Angeles
Population 36,132,147
Elevation
Highest Point Mt. Whitney
(14,494 feet above sea level)
Lowest Point Death Valley
(282 feet below sea level)
Admission to Union
September 9 of 1850
Government
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Lieutenant
Governor
John Garamendi
Senators * Barbara Boxer
* Dianne Feinstein
Abbreviation CA
Website www.infoplease.com
This is the state flower, California Poppy
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This is the state flower, California Poppy
This a Golden Trout the state fish
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This a Golden Trout the state fish
This is a California Quail, the state bird
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This is a California Quail, the state bird
This is a California Redwood, the state tree
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This is a California Redwood, the state tree
California is the 31st state and was founded in September 9 of 1850. California's capital is Sacramento. The state flower is the California Poppy and the state tree is the California Redwood. The state bird is the California Quail. The state fish is the Golden Trout. The state's nicknames are "The Golden State", "The Land of Milk and Honey", The El Dorado State" and "The Grape State". Did you know... that The California Redwood is so big that you can drive a car through it an example is on Highway 101 in northern California there is three California Redwood trees that you have to drive through.

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Student Atlas