California, United States of America

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% Filipino 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	39,536,653 (2017 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	39 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	Fresh water: Golden trout Marine: Garibaldi
Flower	California poppy
Grass	Purple needlegrass
Insect	California dogface butterfly
Mammal	Land: California grizzly bear (State animal) Marine: Gray whale
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 is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States of America. With 39.5 million residents, California is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively.Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County; its largest county by area, San Bernardino County; and its fifth most densely populated county, San Francisco.

California's $2.75 trillion economy is larger than that of any other state. If it were a country, California would be the 5th largest economy in the world, and the 36th most populous as of 2017. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and third-largest urban economies ($1.2 trillion and $821 billion respectively as of 2016), after the New York City metropolitan area. The San Francisco Bay Area's combined statistical area had the nation's highest GDP per capita in 2016 (~$94,000), and is home to four of the world's ten largest companies by market capitalization and four of the world's ten richest people.