California, United States

State of California
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Golden State
Motto(s): Eureka
State song(s): "I Love You, California"
Official language	English
Spoken languages	Native languages as of 2007 English 57.4% Spanish 28.5% Chinese 2.8% Tagalog 2.2%
Demonym	Californian
Capital	Sacramento
Largest city	Los Angeles
Largest metro	Greater Los Angeles Area
Area	Ranked 3rd
• Total	163,696 sq mi (423,970 km2)
• Width	250 miles (400 km)
• Length	770 miles (1,240 km)
• % water	4.7
• Latitude	32°32′ N to 42° N
• Longitude	114°8′ W to 124°26′ W
Population	Ranked 1st
• Total	39,250,017 (2016 est)
• Density	240/sq mi  (92.6/km2) Ranked 11th
• Median household income	$63,636 (13th)
Elevation
• Highest point	Mount Whitney 14,505 ft (4,421.0 m)
• Mean	2,900 ft  (880 m)
• Lowest point	Badwater Basin −279 ft (−85.0 m)
Before statehood	California Republic
Admission to Union	September 9, 1850 (31st)
Governor	Jerry Brown (D)
Lieutenant Governor	Gavin Newsom (D)
Legislature	California State Legislature
• Upper house	California State Senate
• Lower house	California State Assembly
U.S. Senators	Dianne Feinstein (D) Kamala Harris (D)
U.S. House delegation	38 Democrats, 14 Republicans (list)
Time zones	Pacific Time Zone
• Standard time	PST (UTC−8)
• Summer time (DST)	PDT (UTC−7)
ISO 3166	US-CA
Abbreviations	CA, Calif., Cal.
Website	www.ca.gov

California state symbols
The Flag of California
The Seal of California
Living insignia
Amphibian	California red-legged frog
Bird	California quail
Fish	Golden trout
Flower	California poppy
Grass	Purple needlegrass
Insect	California dogface butterfly
Mammal	California grizzly bear (State animal)
Reptile	Desert tortoise
Tree	California redwood
Inanimate insignia
Colors	Blue & gold
Dance	West Coast Swing
Folk dance	Square dance
Fossil	Sabre-toothed cat
Gemstone	Benitoite
Mineral	Native gold
Motto	Eureka
Nickname	The Golden State
Rock	Serpentine
Soil	San Joaquin
Song	"I Love You, California"
Tartan	California State Tartan
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2005
Lists of United States state symbols

Native languages as of 2007

California (ⁱ/ˌkælᵻˈfɔːrnjə, -ni.ə/ KAL-ə-FORN-yə, KAL-ə-FORN-ee-ə) is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area. Located on the western (Pacific Ocean) coast of the U.S., California is bordered by the other U.S. states of Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California. The state capital is Sacramento. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second largest after New York City. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, respectively. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County.