| State of California |
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| Nickname(s): The Golden State |
| Motto(s): Eureka[1] |
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| Official language | English |
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| Spoken languages | As of 2007
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| Demonym | Californian |
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| Capital | Sacramento |
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| Largest city | Los Angeles |
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| Largest metro | Greater Los Angeles Area |
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| Area | Ranked 3rd |
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| - Total | 163,696 sq mi
(423,970 km2) |
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| - Width | 250 miles (400 km) |
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| - Length | 770 miles (1,240 km) |
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| - % water | 4.7 |
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| - Latitude | 32° 32′ N to 42° N |
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| - Longitude | 114° 8′ W to 124° 26′ W |
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| Population | Ranked 1st |
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| - Total | 38,332,521 (2013 est)[4] |
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| - Density | 246/sq mi (95.0/km2)
Ranked 11th |
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| - Median household income | US$61,021 (9th) |
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| Elevation | |
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| - Highest point | Mount Whitney[5][6][7][8]
14,505 ft (4,421.0 m) |
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| - Mean | 2,900 ft (880 m) |
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| - Lowest point | Badwater Basin in Death Valley[6][7]
−282[9] ft (−86.0 m) |
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| Before statehood | California Republic |
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| Admission to Union | September 9, 1850 (31st) |
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| Governor | Jerry Brown (D) |
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| Lieutenant Governor | Gavin Newsom (D)[10] |
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| Legislature | California State Legislature |
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| - Upper house | California State Senate |
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| - Lower house | California State Assembly |
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| U.S. Senators | Dianne Feinstein (D)
Barbara Boxer (D) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 38 Democrats, 15 Republicans (list) |
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| Time zones | Pacific Time Zone |
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| - Standard time | PST (UTC−8) |
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| - Summer time (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
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| Abbreviations | CA, Calif., Cali., US-CA |
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| Website | www.ca.gov |
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