California's population is 37,253,956 habitants, making it the most populous state in the country. California is the 13th fastest growing state in the United States.
California is one of the richest parts of the world and diverse.
California has a border with the US states of Arizona and Nevada to the east, Oregon to the north and south with the state of Baja California in Mexico.
California is next to the Pacific Ocean, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and the Mexican state of Baja California. It has an area of 410,000 km² is the third largest state after Alaska and Texas.
The highest peak is Whitney. It is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range at 4,421 m.
To the east of the Sierra Nevada is the Owens Valley and Mono Lake. In the western part of the state is the Clear Lake. It is the largest freshwater lake across California.
California's climate varies from Mediterranean to subarctic. Much of the state has a Mediterranean climate with cool, rainy winters and dry summers.
More than 200 languages are spoken in California.California is considered one of the most diverse linguistic areas of the world.The official language in California is English.
•California’s flag
represents a bear.
•The
great seal in California represents
California's wine production; a sheaf of grain, representing agriculture; a
miner, representing the California Gold Rush and the mining industry; and
sailing ships, representing the state's economic power.
