All About California

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California was the 31^st state in the USA; it was admitted on September 9, 1850.

Capital: Sacramento Governor: Jerry Brown, D (to Jan. 2015) Abbreviation: CA Name of Residents: Californians

Motto: Eureka (I have found it)

State symbols:

flower golden poppy (1903)

tree California redwoods (1937, 1953)

bird California valley quail (1931)

animal California grizzly bear (1953)

colors blue and gold (1951)

song “I Love You, California” (1951)

Nickname: Golden State

Origin of name: From a book, Las Sergas de Esplandián, by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo, c. 1500

5 largest cities (2010):

1. Los Angeles, 3,792,621;

2. San Diego, 1,307,402;

3. San Jose, 945,942;

4. San Francisco, 805,235;

5. Fresno, 510,365;

Land area: 155,959 sq mi. (403,934 sq km) National forests: 18

2013 TOTAL POPULATION: 38,253,956 (38 Millions as of 2013)

2018 resident population (rank):

38,253,956

Male: 18,517,830;

Female: 18,736,126.

White: 21,453,934 (57.6%);

Black: 2,299,072 (6.2%);

American Indian: 362,801 (1.0%);

Asian: 4,861,007 (13.0%);

Other race: 6,317,372;

Two or more races: 1,815,384 (4.9%);

Hispanic/Latino: 14,013,719 (37.6%).