California
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California
Summary
California is an U.S. state[1]. California has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- California is located in United States[3].
- California is in the country of United States[4].
- California is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[5].
- California's head of government is recorded as Gavin Newsom[6].
- California is on the continent of North America[7].
- California's instance of is recorded as U.S. state[8].
- California's capital is recorded as Sacramento[9].
- California's official language is recorded as English[10].
- California's shares border with is recorded as Oregon[11].
- California's shares border with is recorded as Arizona[12].
- California's shares border with is recorded as Nevada[13].
- California's shares border with is recorded as Baja California[14].
- California's anthem is recorded as I Love You, California[15].
- The Californias is named after California[16].
- Island of California is named after California[17].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alameda County[18].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alpine County[19].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Amador County[20].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Butte County[21].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Calaveras County[22].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Colusa County[23].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Contra Costa County[24].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Del Norte County[25].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as El Dorado County[26].
- California's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fresno County[27].
Body
Geography
California is in the country of United States[4]. California is located in United States[3]. California is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[5]. California is on the continent of North America[7].
Designation and Status
California's instance of is recorded as U.S. state[8].
History and Context
Things named after include The Californias[16], a ravine[28], in United States[29], founded in 1770[30] and Island of California[17], a phantom island[31], in New Spain[32].
Cultural Significance
Things named for California include Los Angeles Angels[33], a baseball team[34], in United States[35], founded in 1960[36]; California roll[37], a dish[38]; California-style pizza[39], a type of pizza[40]; California Current[41], an ocean current[42], in United States[43]; California Sun[44], a musical work/composition[45]; Rosa californica[46], a taxon[47]; Calisota[48], a fictional state of the United States[49], in United States[50], founded in 1952[51]; and Carex californica[52], a taxon[53].
Why It Matters
California has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] California is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for California include Los Angeles Angels[33], a baseball team[34], in United States[35], founded in 1960[36]; California roll[37], a dish[38]; California-style pizza[39], a type of pizza[40]; California Current[41], an ocean current[42], in United States[43]; California Sun[44], a musical work/composition[45]; and Rosa californica[46], a taxon[47].