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Bird. California quail. Callipepla californica. 1931. [4] Colors. Blue and gold. Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills. 1951.
Outline of California. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of California: California is the most populous and the third most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. California is home to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, respectively the 2nd, 6th, 17th ...
Learn about the history, design and symbolism of the Great Seal of California, the official emblem of the state and its government.
A comprehensive and sortable table of the 58 counties in California, with their official names, dates of formation, and population data.
The Californian state flag is often called the "Bear Flag" and in fact, the present statute adopting the flag, California Government Code § 420, states: "The Bear Flag is the State Flag of California."
List of California state parks This is a list of parks, historic resources, reserves and recreation areas in the California State Parks system.
Geography of California. Coordinates: 37°9′58″N 119°26′58″W. Map of California topography and geomorphic provinces. California's major mountain ranges. California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America. Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2), California is among the most geographically diverse states.
The state has 483 incorporated cities and towns, [159] of which 461 are cities and 22 are towns. Under California law, the terms "city" and "town" are explicitly interchangeable; the name of an incorporated municipality in the state can either be "City of (Name)" or "Town of (Name)".