October 19, 2012

I am a true Cali girl now!

Statehood
California became the 31st state on September 9, 1850.

State capital
Sacramento, CA
 
Population
37,253,956 (the largest population in the U.S.)
 
State nickname
The Golden State
 
Major metropolitan areas
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach, Fresno, Anaheim, Oakland, and Sacramento
 
Hybrids
Nearly a quarter of all hybrid cars in the U.S. can be found in California. Los Angeles County has about 13 percent of all hybrids in the nation.
 
Earthquakes
If you live in California, you probably know that the earth is prone to shake every now and then (and not in a good way). California has the second-most earthquakes in the U.S., trailing only Alaska.

 
 
Wilshire Boulevard (my hood ;)

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