CALIFORNIA
The Golden State
"Eureka! I have found it!"
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QUICK FACTS
QUICK FACTS
State Capital: Sacramento
Governor: Gavin Newsom
Population: 39.51 million (2019)
Major Cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose
Key Industries: Agriculture, technology, construction, film
STATE HISTORY
STATE HISTORY
California officially became a state on: September 9, 1850
Brief history of California before it became a state? The first explorers and settlers of Coastal California were American Indians. The most expansive European colonizations efforts were made by the Spanish. On September 28, 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and his crew entered San Diego Bay--the first Europeans to visit California.
What is California's abbreviation? CA
STATE SYMBOLS
STATE SYMBOLS
State Flag
State Bird: California Valley Quail
State Flower: Golden Poppy
State Tree: California Redwood
STATE GEOGRAPHY
STATE GEOGRAPHY
Total Size of State: 155,959 square miles
Number of Counties: 58 counties
Highest Point: Mt. Whitney (14,505 feet)
Lowest Point: Death Valley (-282 feet)
INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT
INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT
California, a western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and cable cars.
CALIFORNIA SPORTS TEAMS
CALIFORNIA SPORTS TEAMS
FUN FACTS ABOUT CALIFORNIA
FUN FACTS ABOUT CALIFORNIA
First McDonald's restaurant was opened in California in 1940.
You can drive a car through some redwood trees, the state tree of California. It can grow to over 300 feet tall.
California is home to the most famous technology companies in the world – so much so that they have named the area where they are located ‘Silicon Valley’.
California’s economy is larger than the economies of many countries of the world.
California’s economy is larger than the economies of many countries of the world.
California is home to the “Avocado Capital of the World.” Every year, Fallbrook holds an avocado festival to celebrate.
FAMOUS PEOPLE
FAMOUS PEOPLE
Kamala Harris - Senator
Tiger Woods - Golf Legend
Bruce Lee - Actor
Tom Hanks - Actor
The Rock - Actor
MY CONNECTIONS WITH CALIFORNIA
MY CONNECTIONS WITH CALIFORNIA
I liked learning about California because... I want to know more about my home state and all the wonderful places that California has to offer.
The most interesting fact that I learned was... California is the birthplace of the internet. In 1969, the first message was sent from a UCLA site. (That first message? “Lo”. Was meant to say “Login” but….then the system crashed.)
Reasons why someone would like to visit California? Amazing weather, best theme parks, fascinating history, beautiful nature, Hollywood, great diversity of people and food. In-N-Out Burger!
BONUS FEATURES
BONUS FEATURES
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