| Capital City: |
Sacramento |
| Statehood: |
September 9, 1850 (31st) |
| Population: |
33,147,000 |
| Nickname: |
The Golden State |
| Motto: |
Eureka (I have found it) |
| Origin of State Name: |
Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in 1510. |
| Counties: |
58 |
| Largest Cities: |
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach |
| Border States: |
Arizona, Nevada, Oregon |
| Land Area: |
156,297 sq. mi.; 3rd largest |
| Highest Point: |
Mt. Whitney, 14,494 ft |
| Lowest Point: |
Death Valley, -282 ft |
| State Bird: |
California Valley Quail |
| State Flower: |
Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica) |
| State Tree: |
California redwood (sequoia sempervirens) |
| State Song: |
I Love You, California |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.ca.us |
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