What type of government does the United States have?

The United States is a federal presidential constitutional republic. It operates under a system of checks and balances among three co-equal branches: executive (President), legislative (Congress), and judicial (Supreme Court). The federal government shares sovereignty with 50 state governments.

What is the current population and demographic profile?

As of July 1, 2024, the estimated population is 340,110,988. The population is majority urban (81.5% in 2022). The largest ethnic groups are White Americans (72.4% in 2010), African Americans (12.6%), Asian Americans (4.8%), and Native Americans (1.1%). The median age is 38.2 years (2020).

What are the key economic indicators?

The United States has the world's largest nominal GDP, estimated at $28.75 trillion in 2024. The Gini coefficient was 47.7 in 2011, indicating significant income inequality. The unemployment rate was 6.7% in December 2013, and the per capita personal income was $35,384 in 2020.

What international organizations is the United States a member of?

The United States is a founding member of the United Nations (1945) and a permanent member of its Security Council. It belongs to NATO (1949), the Organization of American States (1948), the World Trade Organization (1995), the G7, the G20, APEC, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. It is also part of numerous security alliances like AUKUS and Five Eyes.

What is the United States' human development status?

The United States has a "Very High" Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.921 (2021), ranking it among the top 20 globally. Its Inequality-Adjusted HDI is 0.819 (2021). Life expectancy at birth was 77 years in 2022.

What are the major geographic features?

The United States spans the North American continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including Alaska (northwest) and Hawaii (central Pacific). It has diverse geography: major mountain ranges (Rockies, Appalachians), large river systems (Mississippi, Missouri), and varied climates. The total area is 9,826,675 km², with a coastline of 95,471 miles.

How is the United States administratively divided?

The United States is composed of 50 states, the federal district of Washington, D.C., and 16 inhabited territories (including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each state has its own government and constitution. The territories have varying levels of self-governance.

What is the significance of the United States in global affairs?

The United States is a global superpower with dominant economic, military, and cultural influence. It leads in technological innovation, higher education, and soft power. Its foreign policy and military alliances shape international security, while its market drives global trade. It plays a central role in international institutions and sets precedents in democracy, human rights, and environmental policy.

California

state of the United States of America

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Summary

California is an U.S. state^[1]. California ranks in the top 4% of u s state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100,164 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

Located in the administrative territorial entity: United States^[3]
Country: United States^[4]
Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean^[5]
Head of government: Gavin Newsom^[6]
Continent: North America^[7]
Capital: Sacramento^[8]
Official language: English^[9]
Shares border with: Oregon^[10], Arizona^[11], Nevada^[12], Baja California^[13]
Anthem: I Love You, California^[14]
Named after: The Californias^[15], Island of California^[16]
Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alameda County^[17], Alpine County^[18], Amador County^[19], Butte County^[20], Calaveras County^[21], Colusa County^[22], Contra Costa County^[23], Del Norte County^[24], El Dorado County^[25], Fresno County^[26], Glenn County^[27], Humboldt County^[28], Imperial County^[29], Inyo County^[30]
Flag: flag of California^[31]
Twinned administrative body: Osaka Prefecture^[32]
Legislative body: California State Legislature^[33]
Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of California^[34]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for California include Los Angeles Angels^[35], a baseball team^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1960^[38]; californium^[39], a chemical element^[40]; California roll^[41], a dish^[42]; Ferrari California^[43], an automobile model^[44]; USS California^[45], a battleship^[46]; California-style pizza^[47], a type of pizza^[48]; California Current^[49], an ocean current^[50], in United States^[51]; and California Nebula^[52], a H II region^[53].

Why It Matters

California has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] California is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for California include Los Angeles Angels^[35], a baseball team^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1960^[38]; californium^[39], a chemical element^[40]; California roll^[41], a dish^[42]; Ferrari California^[43], an automobile model^[44]; USS California^[45], a battleship^[46]; and California-style pizza^[47], a type of pizza^[48].

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Located in the administrative territorial entity United States high0.98confirmed22 independent sources

evidence “If I were to ask you which states have the highest percentage of serial killers, per capita, you might guess California, New York, Illinois, or Texas.” 963theblaze.com · read source

Located in the administrative territorial entity USA high0.97confirmed17 independent sources

evidence “Skanska to expand traffic corridor in Del Mar, California, USA, for USD 57M, about SEK 530M” prnewswire.com · read source

Located in the administrative territorial entity the US emerging0.89confirmed5 independent sources

evidence “Founded in 2006, Calnex is headquartered in Linlithgow, Scotland, with additional locations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Stevenage, England and California in the US, supported by sales teams in China and India.” carbuzz.com · 2026-09-18 · read source

Member of Coalition of states emerging0.875 independent sources

evidence “Joining Attorney General Uthmeier and the Department of Justice in the coalition are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wisconsin.” news4jax.com · read source

Located in the administrative territorial entity America emerging0.83confirmed3 independent sources

evidence “SENATE MOVES TO UNSHACKLE AMERICA'S DRIVERS FROM CALIFORNIA'S 'CLIMATE ZEALOTS'” foxnews.com · 2026-10-01 · read source

Member of Lower Basin emerging0.803 independent sources

evidence “Colorado River cuts approved by federal officials on August 21, 2026, marked a significant shift in drought management for the Lower Basin, with California, Arizona and Nevada required to reduce water use during 2027 and 2028.” earthtimes.org · read source

Member of West Coast Health Alliance emerging0.803 independent sources

evidence “Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine standing order, issued today and signed by Dean Sidelinger, M.D., M.S.Ed., health officer and state epidemiologist at OHA, aligns with similar protocols in the other three states of the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA)—Washington, California and Hawaii.” 1190kex.iheart.com · read source

Total revenue billions of dollars emerging0.703 independent sources

evidence “I think New York and California were somewhat bailed out by the Democrat Congress and unfortunately President Trump during the COVID mania, they got billions of dollars during that gravy train.” afr.net:443 · read source

competitor 4ort states emerging0.662 independent sources

evidence “The state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office has said California has faced growing competition during the past two decades from other states and countries offering financial incentives and lower labor costs.” mynewsla.com · read source

competitor 4ort countries emerging0.662 independent sources

evidence “Adam Schiff, D-California, called on Congress to immediately take up and pass a federal film tax incentive, saying it could help return jobs that have moved to other countries.” mynewsla.com · read source

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partner 4ort Nevada low0.612 independent sources

evidence “But California and Nevada, Arizona's lower-basin partners, do.” yahoo.com · read source

League or competition manufacturing low0.612 independent sources

evidence “The California Manufacturers & Technology Association argues that the bill would affect “supply chain operations and modernization of existing facilities, including upgrades that support the state’s own environmental and energy goals, at a moment when California is competing globally for manufacturing investment.”” ocregister.com · read source

Total revenue $750 million low0.612 independent sources

evidence “Stakeholders say a state budget bill that was signed into law on June 29 has jeopardized the celebrated increase to California‘s film and television tax credit increase to $750 million in 2025.” hollywoodreporter.com · read source

Total revenue $300 billion low0.612 independent sources

evidence “California’s annual budget has soared above $300 billion.” dailybulletin.com · read source

Total revenue $180,000 low0.612 independent sources

evidence “Meanwhile, California denied our records request, while trying to charge us more than $180,000 for a similar request for Medicaid data two years ago.” highlandcountypress.com · read source

Price $5.69 low0.612 independent sources

evidence “California is by far the most expensive gas in the nation at an average of $5.69 per gallon.” 939theduck.com · read source

Price $5.86 low0.612 independent sources

evidence “Or California, which has the highest price per gallon at $5.86, according to AAA.” mix106radio.com · read source

Located in the administrative territorial entity Pacific low0.04contradicted2 independent sources

evidence “Direct tropical-storm landfalls from the Pacific are rare in California.” timesofindia.indiatimes.com · read source

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Instance of U.S. state

Inception September 9, 1850

Country United States

Official website ca.gov

Location Pacific States Region

Part of contiguous United States

Coordinate location 🗺️ 37.000°, -120.000°

Short name Cal., Calif., CA, Ca Li

Properties

Anthem I Love You, California

Archives at California State Archives

Area +423970.0

Authority State of California

Capital Sacramento, Benicia, Vallejo, San Jose

Compulsory education (maximum age) +18

Contains the administrative territorial entity Alameda County, Alpine County, Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, Colusa County, Contra Costa County, Del Norte County, El Dorado County, Fresno County, Glenn County, Humboldt County, Imperial County, Inyo County, Kern County, Kings County, Lake County, Lassen County, Los Angeles County, Madera County, Marin County, Mariposa County, Mendocino County, Merced County, Modoc County, Mono County, Monterey County, Napa County, Nevada County, Orange County, Placer County, Plumas County, Riverside County, Sacramento County, San Benito County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, San Francisco, San Joaquin County, San Luis Obispo County, San Mateo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Shasta County, Sierra County, Siskiyou County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus County, Sutter County, Tehama County, Trinity County, Tulare County, Tuolumne County, Ventura County, Yolo County, Yuba County, San Francisco County

Continent North America

Coordinates of easternmost point 🗺️ 34.280°, -114.136°

Coordinates of geographic center 🗺️ 37.184°, -119.470°

Coordinates of northernmost point 🗺️ 42.000°, -121.000°

Coordinates of southernmost point 🗺️ 32.534°, -117.123°

Coordinates of westernmost point 🗺️ 40.440°, -124.409°

Demographics of topic demographics of California

Demonym Californian, Kaliforniano, Californiano, Californiana, californiani

Described at url openbeta.io

Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica, The American Cyclopædia, Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921, Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition, New International Encyclopedia, The New Student's Reference Work, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5, Meyer’s Universum, Vierzehnter Band

Different from California

Economy of topic economy of California

Elevation above sea level +884

Flag flag of California

Foundational text Constitution of California

Geography of topic geography of California

Geoshape 🗺️ View shape: California

Has part(s) of the class county of California

Has seal, badge, or sigil Seal of California

Hashtag California

Head of government Gavin Newsom

Highest judicial authority Supreme Court of California

Highest point Mount Whitney

History of topic history of California

Legislative body California State Legislature

Located in or next to body of water Pacific Ocean

Located in the administrative territorial entity United States

Located in time zone UTC−08:00, Pacific Time Zone, America/Los Angeles, UTC−07:00

Lowest point Badwater Basin

Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject California, WikiProject United States, WikiProject Former countries

Marriageable age +18, +21

Maximum temperature record +134

Mean age +36.7

Median income +63636

Minimum temperature record -45

Minimum wage +15.50

Motto Eureka

Motto text Eureka

Named after The Californias, Island of California

Native label California

Nci thesaurus id C43509

Nickname The Golden State, الولاية الذهبية, Y Dalaith Aur, El Estado Dorado

Number of households +13103114

Number of seats in assembly 55 (2–55, n=3)

Office held by head of government Governor of California

Official color blue, gold

Official language English

Official map url gis.data.ca.gov

Official name State of California

Official symbol Eschscholzia californica, California Quail, California state tartan, Cantharellus californicus, Zerene eurydice

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Open data portal California Open Data

Openstreetmap zoom level 5

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Per capita income +38576

Population 39.5M (93k–39.5M, n=40)

Related category Category:California-related lists

Replaces California Republic, Alta California Territory

Said to be the same as Golden State

Shares border with Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Baja California

Social media followers +439654

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Twinned administrative body Osaka Prefecture

Water as percent of area +4.84

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San Francisco, Stanford University, Silicon Valley, Colorado River, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Marin County, Yosemite National Park +940 more

← Narrative location 905

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People born here 294

Dwayne Johnson, Amanda Gorman, Harry Partch, Joel McCrea, June Huh, Ian Bohen, Steven Lindsey, Miguel +286 more

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San Francisco, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Marin County, Alameda County, San Diego County, San Bernardino County, Santa Clara County +50 more

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Named after 20

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← Facet of 5

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← Shares border with 5

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← Taxon range 5

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Capital 4

Sacramento, San Jose, Vallejo, Benicia

Official symbol 4

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Shares border with 4

Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Baja California

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← Location of creation 4

Darth Vader, WWE Tough Enough, Flavr Savr, Leda Atomica

← Location of discovery 4

Helicoprion, Aepycamelus, Lineage B.1.427, Enchodus

Belongs to 3

contiguous United States, Pacific States Region, Californication

Located in time zone 3

UTC−08:00, UTC−07:00, Pacific Time Zone

Owned entities 3

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, California State Capitol, Goat Rock Beach

← Basin country 3

Sacramento River, Tuolumne River, San Gabriel River

← Depicts 3

Template:Location map USA California, Module:Location map/data/USA California, Module:Location map/data/California

← Main subject 3

Template:Country data California, Hotel California, WikiProject California

← Operating area 3

Silicon Valley Bank, Mexican Mafia, California Highway Patrol

← Terminus location 3

Nevada State Route 264, Nevada State Route 28, U.S. Route 50 in Nevada

← Via 3

Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, TWA Flight 529, United Airlines Flight 610

Maintained by wikiproject 2

WikiProject United States, WikiProject California

Named after 2

Island of California, The Californias

Official color 2

blue, gold

← Capital of 2

San Jose, Vallejo

← Manufacturer 2

Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star, Lockheed S-3 Viking

← Signatory 2

Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Anthem 1

I Love You, California

Authority 1

State of California

Category for films shot at this location 1

Category:Films shot in California

Category for people born here 1

Category:Births in California

Category for people buried here 1

Category:Burials in California

Category for people who died here 1

Category:Deaths in California

Category of associated people 1

Category:People from California

Continent 1

North America

Country 1

United States

Demographics of topic 1

demographics of California

Different from 1

California

Economy of topic 1

economy of California

Eu knowledge graph item id 1

Apaxtla Municipality

Factgrid item id 1

Nureci

Flag 1

flag of California

Foundational text 1

Constitution of California

Geography of topic 1

geography of California

Has seal, badge, or sigil 1

Seal of California

Head of government 1

Gavin Newsom

Highest judicial authority 1

Supreme Court of California

Highest point 1

Mount Whitney

History of topic 1

history of California

Instance of 1

U.S. state

Legislative body 1

California State Legislature

Located in or next to body of water 1

Pacific Ocean

Located in the administrative territorial entity 1

United States

Location 1

Pacific States Region

Lowest point 1

Badwater Basin

Motto 1

Eureka

Office held by head of government 1

Governor of California

Official language 1

English

On focus list of wikimedia project 1

Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

Part of 1

contiguous United States

Participated in 1

National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

Preceded by (successor) 1

The Call of the Wild

Related category 1

Category:California-related lists

Replaces 1

California Republic

Snarc id 1

Kurt Koch

Things located in country 1

Governor of California

Topic has template 1

Template:California

Topic's main category 1

Category:California

Topic's main wikimedia portal 1

Portal:California

Twinned administrative body 1

Osaka Prefecture

← Based on 1

San Andreas

← Category's main topic 1

Category:California

← Contains the administrative territorial entity 1

United States

← Country of origin 1

California Spangled

← Defendant 1

Cohen v. California

← Different from 1

California

← Digital scriptorium catalog item id 1

17th century

← Eu knowledge graph item id 1

German

← Lingua libre id 1

Komi

← Mimotext id 1

Alexandre Louis Bertrand Robineau, dit de Beaunoir

← Official symbol 1

I Love You, California

← Original broadcaster 1

California's Gold

← Place of detention 1

Gourgen Yanikian

← Place of publication 1

Whole Earth Catalog

← Plaintiff 1

O. J. Simpson murder case

← Significant place 1

mystery airship

← Tdkiv wikibase id 1

computing

← Template has topic 1

Template:California

← Twinned administrative body 1

Osaka Prefecture

← Type locality (biology) 1

Mesogona olivata

← Type locality (geology) 1

foitite

← Wikimedia portal's main topic 1

Portal:California

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11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗

P14470 → Locations/California

Jewish encyclopedia id → 3924

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Locations/California, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗

P14541 → 1Jov3c

"/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Svkkl authority id → g0001695-Kalifornie

"/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: g0001695-Kalifornie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259499|batch #259499]]"
18w ago · Mxn · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Official name → State of California

Native label → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'State of California'}

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Official name: State of California, Copying from Native label"
20w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Harper's tag → california

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: california, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289922041|california (#289922041)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
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