Facts About California
Capital -Sacramento
Population - 33,871,648 (as of 2007)
Land area -158,693 square miles; it is up to 350 miles wide and has a coastline of 1,264 miles
Motto - Eureka (I found it!)
Established - September 9, 1850, it is the 31st state.
Nickname -The Golden State
Song - I love you, California
State bird - California Valley Quail
State tree - California
Redwood
State flower - Golden Poppy
The first motion picture theatre opened in Los
Angeles on April 12, 1902. There are more than 300,000
tons of grapes grown annually in California. There are more
turkeys raised in California than in any other state.
Photo Credits: California Ocean Path by
Gailf
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