California (pronounced /kælɨˈfɔrnjə/ ( listen)) is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil. It is located on the West Coast of the United States, and is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the northeast, Arizona to the southeast, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south, and the Pacific Oce...
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Area:
- 410,000 km² (158302 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Population:
- 36,553,215 (2008)
Date founded:
- Sep 9, 1850
Country:
Contained by:
View Geographical areas that include California »Also known as:
- Golden State,
- California
