California

Ipinle Kalifọ́rníà

State of California
Flag Èdìdí
Ìlàjẹ́: The Golden State
Motto(s): Eureka
Map of the United States with California highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́	English
Orúkọaráàlú	Californian
Olúìlú	Sacramento
Ìlú atóbijùlọ	Los Angeles
Largest metro area	Greater Los Angeles
Àlà	Ipò 3rd ní U.S.
- Total	163,696 sq mi (423,970 km2)
- Width	250 miles (400 km)
- Length	770 miles (1,240 km)
- % water	4.7
- Latitude	32° 32′ N to 42° N
- Longitude	114° 8′ W to 124° 26′ W
Iyeèrò	Ipò 1st ní U.S.
- Total	36,756,666 (2008 est.) 33,871,648 (2000)
- Density	234.4/sq mi  (90.49/km2) Ranked 11th in the U.S.
- Median income	US$54,385 (11th)
Elevation
- Highest point	Mount Whitney 14,505 ft (4,421 m)
- Mean	2,900 ft  (884 m)
- Lowest point	Death Valley -282 ft (-86 m)
Admission to Union	September 9, 1850 (31st)
Gómìnà	Gavin Newsom (D)
Ìgbákejì Gómìnà	Eleni Kounalakis (D)
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U.S. Senators	Dianne Feinstein (D) Alex Padilla (D)
U.S. House delegation	34 Democrats, 19 Republicans (list)
Time zone	Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Abbreviations	CA Calif. US-CA
Website	ca.gov

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