California |
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State |
Republic of California |
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Nickname(s): The Golden State |
Anthem: I Love You, California |
Map of the United States with California highlighted |
Country |
United States |
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Admitted to the Union |
9 September 1850 (31st) |
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Capital |
Monterrey |
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Largest city |
Los Angeles |
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Largest metro and urban areas |
Los Angeles metropolitan area |
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Government |
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• Governor |
Chase Morinaga (UC) |
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• Lieutenant Governor |
Mary Washburn (UC) |
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Area |
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• Total |
163,696 sq mi (423,970 km2) |
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Area rank |
3rd |
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Dimensions |
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• Length |
760 mi (1,220 km) |
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• Width |
250 mi (400 km) |
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Population (2022) |
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• Total |
51,493,168 |
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• Rank |
1st |
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Demonym(s) |
Californian |
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Language |
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• Official language |
English |
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• Spoken language |
- Mandarin Chinese
- Hokkien
- Cantonese
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Hakka
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Time zone |
PST (UTC-7) |
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