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fact file of california

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 – 38,332,521 (as of 2013) [California is the most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents – Californians
Major Industries – agriculture (many, many products), oil, mining, electronics, movie making/entertainment, and tourism

Presidential Birthplace – Richard Milhous Nixon was born in Yorba Linda on January 9, 1913 (he was the 37th US President, serving from 1969 to 1974).

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]
Number of Counties – 58
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”