California state. United States of America (USA)

• Other Notable Cities - Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco. Area - 163,707 square miles. Population - 33,871,648 (as of 2000). Major Industries - agriculture, 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.
• The image of the state as a land of perpetual sunshine--"It Never Rains in Southern California," as the song goes--has an obvious appeal.
• The image of the state as a land of perpetual sunshine--"It Never Rains in Southern California," as the song goes--has an obvious appeal.
• The coastline of California stretches for 1,264 miles from the Oregon border in the north to Mexico in the south. Some of the most breathtaking scenery in all of California lies along the Pacific coast.
The flag of California
• The official state flag of California, called the Bear Flag, was first used on June 14, 1846, but was not officially adopted until 1911
State seal
• The Constitutional Convention of 1849 adopted the Great Seal of the State of California. The seal was designed by Major R. S. Garnett of the United States Army, and proposed by Caleb Lyon, a clerk of the convention.
State Fossil
• The sabre-tooth cat (Smilodon californicus) was adopted by the Legislature as the official State Fossil in 1973.
Californian poppy
• It became the state flower in 1903. Every year April 6 is California Poppy Day, and Governor Wilson proclaimed May 13-18, 1996, Poppy Week.
State Bird
• The California quail (Lophortyx californica), also known as the valley quail, became the official state bird...

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