California

Summary

California is an U.S. state^[1]. California ranks in the top 4% of u_s_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,053 views/month).^[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]; californium^[37], a chemical element^[38]; California roll^[39], a dish^[40]; Ferrari California^[41], an automobile model^[42]; USS California^[43], a battleship^[44]; California-style pizza^[45], a type of pizza^[46]; California Current^[47], an ocean current^[48], in United States^[49]; and California Sun^[50].

Why It Matters

California ranks in the top 4% of u_s_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,053 views/month).^[2] California has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] California is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for California include Los Angeles Angels^[33], a baseball team^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1960^[36]; californium^[37], a chemical element^[38]; California roll^[39], a dish^[40]; Ferrari California^[41], an automobile model^[42]; USS California^[43], a battleship^[44]; and California-style pizza^[45], a type of pizza^[46].