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State Facts
Full Name - State of California
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - September 9, 1850 (31st)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 38,041,430 (1st)
Land Area (Rank)
155,959 square miles; 403,933 square kilometers (3rd)
Capital - Sacramento
State Nicknames - The Golden State
Motto - Eureka (I have found it)
Song - “I Love You California” (music by A. F. Frankenstein, words by F. B. Silverwood)
State Symbols
Flower: Golden poppy
Tree: California redwood
Bird: California valley quail
Gem: Bentonite (blue diamond)
Animal: California grizzly bear
Fish: California golden trout
Economy
Agriculture: Vegetables, fruits and nuts, dairy products, cattle, nursery stock, grapes
Industry: Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, food processing, petroleum, computers and computer software, tourism
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