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California is the most populous U.S. state, stretching along the Pacific coast of the Western United States between Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and Mexico. Admitted to the Union in 1850 as the 31st state, its capital is Sacramento while Los Angeles is its largest city. The state's geography spans Sierra Nevada peaks, the Central Valley and the Mojave and Colorado deserts, and its economy is the largest of any U.S. state.
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Population2025 estimate from California's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union September 9, 1850 (31st state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
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1. California (Wikipedia)
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Capital Sacramento
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Population (2025) Total 39355309
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Area Total 423970 km2
1. California (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union September 9, 1850 (31st)
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wgCoordinates lat 37, lon -120
1. California (Wikipedia)
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California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast.
1. California (Wikipedia)
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It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east
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It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east
Los Angeles (Wikipedia)
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Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California.
Pasadena, California (Wikipedia)
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Stanford, California (Wikipedia)
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Berkeley, California (Wikipedia)
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Arizona (Wikipedia)
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sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.
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