California
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Sizing Up California
Population: 33,871,648
Area of State:
163,707 sq. mi.
California Nicknames
• The Golden State
• It is called The Golden State
because the Gold Rush was in
California in 1849 and many
people came to get gold.
California Symbols
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California Grizzly Insert picture
Bear of state flower California Dogface
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state bird here. Poppy
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state tree here.
California Valley
Quail California Redwood
The Flag of California
California’s flag has a picture of a grizzly bear and it
says “California Republic”. It also has a red star in
the top left corner along with a red stripe at the
bottom.
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More About California
• September 9,1850. This is called the date of
statehood.
• California has a state song. It is called “I
Love You California”! F.B. Silverwood and
A.F. Frankenstein wrote this song.
Famous People From California
There are many famous people that come from California.
Jeff Gordon is a car racer, his car number is 24.
Dominique Moceanu is a gymnast.
Eldrick “Tiger” Woods is a well known golfer.