California
The Spanish founded California. Its main products/agriculture is farming, communications (E-mail, cell phones ext.), and technology. The area is mostly forest with some urban, cropland, and woodland. California has Nevada, Organ, and Arizona, as bordering states and Mexico and the North Pacific bordering it too. The capital is Sacramento, but its largest city is Los Angles, which has a population of 3,553,600. California’s population is 35,893,800. Its nickname is the Golden State considering that it was one of the few states that had gold rushes. The California Gold Rush took place all over California. The Gold Rush took place from 1848 to the end of the 1850’s. Huge nuggets were found, some even over 50 pounds!
Mineral: Gold
Gem: Benito
Rock: Serpentine
Grass: Purple Needle Grass
Fossil: Smilodon fatalis (Saber tooth tiger)
Bird: California Valley Quail
Flower: Golden Poppy
Tree: California Redwood
Highest Peak: Mt. Whitney at 14,494 ft.
Tallest Waterfall: Ribbon Falls 1,612 ft.
Lowest Point: Death Valley at 282 ft. below sea level
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Great pictures and facts. I've heard that Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth. Is that true?
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