Nickname: The Golden State
Where: Pacific coast of the US
Part of Union: 31st state to join the Union (1850)
Home to: 39.1 million Californians
Area: Ranked 3rd - Total: 163,696 sq mi
Largest city: Los Angeles
Largest metro: Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Highest point: Mount Whitney 14,505 ft
State bird: California quail
State flower: California poppy
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