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California
Welcome to California and our brief overview of The Golden State.
California is one of three states located on the west coast of the 48 "conterminous" states. In size, it is the third largest state and the largest of the Pacific coast states. It is bordered by Oregon on the north and shares an international border with Mexico on the south. On the east, California is bordered by Nevada and Arizona.
- Statehood: September 9, 1850 (31st state)
- Abbreviations: Calif. (traditional), CA (postal)
- Capital: Sacramento.
- Size: 158,706 square miles, includes inland water (3rd)
- Coastline: 840 miles.
- Greek motto: Eureka (I have found it)
- State bird: California valley quail (Lophortyx californica) adopted 1931.
- State flower: Golden poppy (Eschsholtzia) adopted 1903.
- State song: "I Love You, California", words by F.B. Silverwood, music by A.F. Frankenstein, adopted 1951.
- State trees:California redwood (Sequoia sempervirens, Sequoia gigantea) adopted 1937.
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