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Picturesque California was the 31st state in the USA; it was admitted on September 9, 1850.
State Abbreviation: CA
State Nickname: The Golden State
Capital City: Sacramento
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]
Bird: California valley quail
Flower: California Poppy
Tree: Redwood
Largest Cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach, Fresno, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana, Anaheim
Bordering States:Oregon, Nevada, Arizona
Bordering Country: Mexico
Bordering Body of Water: Pacific Ocean
Major 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]
Agriculture: Vegetables, fruits and nuts, dairy products, cattle, nursery stock, grapes
Industry: Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, food processing, petroleum, computers and computer software, tourism
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