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| − | '''California''' is a state of the western United States on the Pacific Ocean. It was admitted as the 31st state in 1850. The area was colonized by the Spanish and formally ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). California is often called the Golden State because of its sunny climate and the discovery of gold during its pioneering days. Sacramento is the capital and Los Angeles the largest city. Population: 36,100,000. | + | [[Category:Society/Ethnicity/The_Americas]][[Image:California.jpg|thumb|right|200px|California]] |
| + | [[Image:Hollywood_los_angeles.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hollywood]] | ||
| + | '''California''' is a state of the western [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]] on the Pacific Ocean. It was admitted as the 31st state in [[Year Admitted:=1850]]. The area was colonized by the Spanish and formally ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). California is often called the Golden State because of its sunny climate and the discovery of gold during its pioneering days. Sacramento is the capital and Los Angeles the largest city. Population: [[Population:=36100000|36,100,000]]. | ||
| − | * Nickname: The Golden State | + | :* Nickname: The Golden State |
| − | * Motto: Eureka (I have found it) | + | :* Motto: Eureka (I have found it) |
| − | * State Bird: California Valley Quail | + | :* State Bird: California Valley Quail |
| − | * State Flower: Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica) | + | :* State Flower: Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica) |
| − | * State Tree: California redwood (sequoia sempervirens) | + | :* State Tree: California redwood (sequoia sempervirens) |
| − | * State Song: I Love You, California | + | :* State Song: I Love You, California |
| + | :* Origin of State's Name: Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in 1510. | ||
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| + | ==Counties & Cities== | ||
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| + | <ASK Mainlabel="County" Header="show" Link="all"> | ||
| + | [[Category:County]] | ||
| + | [[Population:=*]] | ||
| + | [[State Located In::<q>[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]</q>]] | ||
| + | </ASK> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | <ASK Mainlabel="City" Header="show" Link="all"> | ||
| + | [[Category:City]] | ||
| + | [[Population:=*]] | ||
| + | [[Region Located In::*|County]] | ||
| + | [[State Located In::<q>[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]</q>]] | ||
| + | </ASK> | ||
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| + | ==Departments== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Statewide entities located in {{PAGENAME}}. | ||
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| + | <ASK Mainlabel="Entity" Header="show" Link="all"> | ||
| + | [[Category:Statewide Department]] | ||
| + | [[Category:*|Category]] | ||
| + | [[State Located In::<q>[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]</q>]] | ||
| + | </ASK> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | <br> | ||
[http://www.ca.gov/ www.ca.gov] | [http://www.ca.gov/ www.ca.gov] | ||
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| + | <br> | ||
| + | [[State_Name:=California]] | ||
| + | [[State_Code:=CA]] | ||
| + | [[Country_Code:=US]] | ||
| + | [[Category:States of the United States]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:12, 17 January 2013
California is a state of the western United States on the Pacific Ocean. It was admitted as the 31st state in 1850. The area was colonized by the Spanish and formally ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). California is often called the Golden State because of its sunny climate and the discovery of gold during its pioneering days. Sacramento is the capital and Los Angeles the largest city. Population: 36,100,000.
- Nickname: The Golden State
- Motto: Eureka (I have found it)
- State Bird: California Valley Quail
- State Flower: Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica)
- State Tree: California redwood (sequoia sempervirens)
- State Song: I Love You, California
- Origin of State's Name: Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in 1510.
Counties & Cities
<ASK Mainlabel="County" Header="show" Link="all">
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[[State Located In::Directory:California
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</ASK>
<ASK Mainlabel="City" Header="show" Link="all">
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County
[[State Located In::Directory:California
]]
</ASK>
Departments
Statewide entities located in California.
<ASK Mainlabel="Entity" Header="show" Link="all">
[[State Located In::Directory:California
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</ASK>
