June 2004 California Today, PLanning and Conservation League Newsletter
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CALIFORNIA TODAY
The capital of california is Sacramento.
The other important cities in california are :●Los Angeles●San Diego ●San Francisco
California is the most populous state in the
USA. There are near of 37.253.956.
The major industries are agriculture , wine industry,
oil, mining, electronics, movie
making/entertainment and tourism.
Richard Milhous Nixon, who was the president of
United States was born in Yorba
Linda, California, on January 9,
1913 and he was the 37th US
President, serving from 1969 to
1974.
The main rivers of the
state are Sacramento
river, Colorado river, San
Joaquin river.
California's nickname is"the golden state“ for these reasons:1.The high percentage of sunny daysin California.2. Gold was found in California in the 1840s.3. Oranges are a popular agricultural product of the state.
The bear flag is the official flag of the state of California.
Eschscholzia californica, commonly called the california poppy or golden poppy is native to the united states, and the official state flower of California.
"California redwood" has been the official California state tree since 1937.