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silhouette map of California California.

kal'i fôrn'yah a state in the western United States, on the Pacific Coast.

The Spaniards called this land "California," probably after the name of a treasure island in a popular Spanish tale.
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06/05/2008

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Important Dates in CaliforniaJuan Bautista de Anza, explorer of the American SouthwestOfficial Symbols of California

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San Francisco San Francisco
the fourth most populous city in California
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