For California I decide to put some facts maybe some of you will find interesting!!Entered Union (rank): Sept. 9, 1850 (31)
Present constitution adopted: 1879
Motto: Eureka (I have found it)
flower | golden poppy (1903) |
tree | California redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens & Sequoiadendron giganteum) (1937, 1953) |
bird | California valley quail (1931) |
animal | California grizzly bear (1953) |
fish | California golden trout (1947) |
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
10 largest cities (2005 est.): Los Angeles, 3,844,829; San Diego, 1,255,540; San Jose, 912,332; San Francisco, 739,426; Long Beach, 474,014; Fresno, 461,116; Sacramento, 456,441; Oakland, 395,274; Santa Ana, 340,368; Anaheim, 331,804
Land area: 155,959 sq mi. (403,934 sq km)
Geographic center: In Madera Co., 38 mi. E of Madera
Number of counties: 58
Largest county by population and area: Los Angeles, 9,935,475 (2005); San Bernardino, 20,164 sq mi.
National forests: 18
State parks and beaches: 278 (1.5 million ac.)
Residents: Californian
2005 resident population est.: 36,132,147
Read more: California: History, Geography, Population, & State Facts — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108187.html#ixzz177dBnFyq
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