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 Bear
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California Dogface Butterfly
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California Poppy
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California Valley Quail
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.