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California
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City,
County and State Information
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Capital
City: Sacramento
Admission to Statehood:
September 9, 1850
Ancestry and Genealogy:
California
State Database
Area: 163707
sq.mi, 3rd Land 155973 sq. mi., 3rd - Water 7734 sq.mi., 6th
Coastline 840 mi., 3rd - Shoreline 3,427 mi., 5th
Bird: The
California quail (Lophortyx californica)
Border States:
Arizona | Nevada
| Oregon
Cam World: Live
Web Cams
Climate: California
Constitution:
31st State
County Profile:
County
Map | 58 Counties
/ CSAC
Courts: Judicial
System
Current Events:
California
News Headlines
Department of:
Education | Certification
Driving: DMV
Economy:
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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Flag:
June 14, 1846
Adopted as
State Flag: 1911
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On June 14, 1846, a small band of settlers marched on
the Mexican garrison at Sonoma and took the
commandant, Mariano Vallejo, prisoner, They issued a proclamation
which declared California to be
a Republic independent of Mexico. This uprising became
known as the Bear Flag Revolt after the
hastily designed flag depicting a grizzly bear and a five
pointed star over a red bar and the words
"California Republic."
The grizzly bear was a symbol of great strength while
the lone star made reference to the lone Star of Texas.
The flag only flew until July 9, 1846 when it was learned
that Mexico and the United States were already
at war. Soon after, the Bear Flag was replaced with the
American flag. It was adopted as the State Flag
by the State Legislature in 1911. [Source:
California Blue Book.] |
Flower:
California
Poppy /Eschscholtzia californica
Genealogical Resources:
Cyndi's List
| Historical
Societies
Geographic Center: 38 miles east of Madera
Governor: Office
of Governor
Highest Point: 14,494 feet Mt.
Whitney, 2nd
Highway Markers: California
| Resource Manual
History: Historical
| Civil
War
Largest Cities: Los
Angeles San Diego
San Jose San
Francisco Long
Beach Fresno Sacramento
Oakland Santa
Ana Anaheim
Library: California
License Plates: California
Lottery: California
Lottery
Lowest Point: Lowest Point: Death
Valley; 282 feet below sea level, 1st
Maps: DMOZ
Media: Radio
| TV
Missions: California
Mission Studies Association
Motto: Eureka...
I have found it
Museums: The
Virtual Library
National Forest: California
Nickname: "The
Golden State"
Origin of state's name: Named by Spanish after Califia,
a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance, written by Montalvo
in 1510.
Permanent Residents: Find
A Grave
Population: Quick
facts | 33,871,648; 1st, 12/00 Census
President: Richard
Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974 (37th) / Born: January 9, 1913,
in Yorba Linda, California
Representatives: US
House: Congress
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Senate: Congress
| California
House: Members
| California Senate: Members
Road Side America: California
State Parks: California
Song: I
Love You, California
Symbols: California
Insignia
Topography: Image
Long mountainous coastline, central valley, Sierra Nevada on
the east, southern desert basins,
rugged
mountains in the north.
Tree: California
redwood: the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and the
giant
sequoia (Sequoia gigantea).
Veteran Affairs: California
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