| Facts and Figures  Location
Pacific Coast
Bordered By Oregon, Nevada, Arizona
 Total Area (Rank) 163,707 sq mi
(3rd)
Land Area 155,973 sq mi
Greatest Distance E-W 360 mi
Greatest Distance N-S 770 mi
Geographic Center 38 miles east of Madera
Coastline 840 mi
Highest Point (Rank) Mount Whitney; 14,494 ft
(2nd)
Lowest Point Death Valley; -282 ft
Mineral Resources petroleum, natural gas,
portland cement, sand and gravel, boron, dimension stone,
diatomite, gold, silver, tungsten, copper, asbestos
Population (Rank)
33,871,648 (1st)
Density 207 persons per sq mi
Largest Cities Los Angeles (3,694,820), San Diego (1,223,400), San Jose
(894,943), San Francisco
(776,733), Long Beach (461,522), Fresno (427,652),
Sacramento (407,018), Oakland (399,484), Santa Ana
(337,977), Anaheim (328,014)
Capital Sacramento
State Constitution Adopted
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Legislature
Judiciary
U.S. Congressional Representation 2 Senators, 53
Representatives
Local Administration 58 counties
Major Industries
agriculture, tourism, apparel, electronics,
telecommunications, entertainment
Principal Manufactures electronic and
electrical equipment, computers, industrial machinery,
transportation equipment and instruments, food
Agricultural Products grapes, cotton,
flowers, oranges, nursery products, hay, tomatoes,
lettuce, strawberries, almonds, asparagus; milk and
cream; cattle and calves, hogs/pigs, sheep and lambs,
chickens
First Explored By
First Settlements
First Permanent Settlement
Admitted to Union (Rank) September 9, 1850
(31st)
Oregon
Arizona
Los
Angeles
San
Francisco
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