Outline of California
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of California:
California is the most populous and the third most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. California is home to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, respectively the 2nd, 6th, 17th, and 23rd most populous metropolitan areas of the United States.
California borders the North Pacific Ocean and Baja California in the Southwestern United States. California includes both Mount Whitney, the highest (4,421 m) mountain peak in the contiguous United States, and Death Valley, the lowest (−86 m) and hottest (56.7 °C) place in North America. California joined the Union as the 31st state on September 9, 1850.
General reference
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- California state names
- Common name: California
- Pronunciation: US: /ˌkælɪfɔːrnjə, kælɪfɔːrniə/
- Etymology: Etymology of California
- Official name: State of California
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: CA
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-CA
- Internet second-level domain: .ca.us
- Historic: Cal, Cali, or Calif
- Nickname(s)
- The Golden State[1][2] (previously used on license plates)
- The Bear Republic
- Adjectival: California
- Demonym: Californian, Californio
- Common name: California
- California state symbols
- Flag of California
- Seal of California
- List of California state symbols, including Motto and Song
- See also: Category:Symbols of California
- Flag of California
Geography of California
[edit]- California is: a U.S. state, a federated state within the United States of America
- Location
- Population of California: 37,253,956 (2010 U.S. Census[3])
- Area of California:
- Atlas of California
Places in California
[edit]- Ghost towns in California
- List of California Historical Landmarks
- National Natural Landmarks in California
- Category:National parks in California
- State parks in California
- List of museums in California
Environment of California
[edit]- Climate of California
- Natural history of California
- Protected areas in California
- Superfund sites in California
- Wildlife of California
Natural geographic features of California
[edit]- Arches of California (natural arches)
- Canyons and gorges of California
- Caves of California
- Coastal features of California
- Deserts of California
- Dunes of California
- Forests of California
- Grasslands of California
- Islands of California
- Bodies of water in California
- Mesas of California
- Mountains of California
- Rock formations of California
- Salt flats of California
- Valleys of California
Regions of California
[edit]- Northern California
- Southern California
- Central Coast (South) /Tri-Counties
- Central Valley (South)
- Channel Islands
- South Coast
- Desert Region
Administrative divisions of California
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Counties of California
[edit]The 58 Counties of the state of California
- Alameda County, California
- Alpine County, California
- Amador County, California
- Butte County, California
- Calaveras County, California
- Colusa County, California
- Contra Costa County, California
- Del Norte County, California
- El Dorado County, California
- Fresno County, California
- Glenn County, California
- Humboldt County, California
- Imperial County, California
- Inyo County, California
- Kern County, California
- Kings County, California
- Lake County, California
- Lassen County, California
- Los Angeles County, California
- Madera County, California
- Marin County, California
- Mariposa County, California
- Mendocino County, California
- Merced County, California
- Modoc County, California
- Mono County, California
- Monterey County, California
- Napa County, California
- Nevada County, California
- Orange County, California
- Placer County, California
- Plumas County, California
- Riverside County, California
- Sacramento County, California
- San Benito County, California
- San Bernardino County, California
- San Diego County, California
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin County, California
- San Luis Obispo County, California
- San Mateo County, California
- Santa Barbara County, California
- Santa Clara County, California
- Santa Cruz County, California
- Shasta County, California
- Sierra County, California
- Siskiyou County, California
- Solano County, California
- Sonoma County, California
- Stanislaus County, California
- Sutter County, California
- Tehama County, California
- Trinity County, California
- Tulare County, California
- Tuolumne County, California
- Ventura County, California
- Yolo County, California
- Yuba County, California
Municipalities in California
[edit]- Cities in California
- State capital of California: Sacramento
- Largest city in California: Los Angeles (also called "L.A." and "The City of Angels"; second largest city in the United States).[4]
- City nicknames in California
- Sister cities in California
- Towns in California
- Category: Unincorporated communities in California
- Category: Census-designated places in California
Special Districts of California
[edit]Demography of California
[edit]Geology of California
[edit]Geology of California (general reference)
[edit]- Federal Authority: United States Geological Survey
- State Authority: California Geological Survey
- Museums: Geology museums in California
- Timeline: Geologic timeline of Western North America
- All related articles: Geology of California
Local Geologies of California
[edit]- Geology of California by County
- Geology of the Death Valley area
- Geology of the Lassen volcanic area
- Geology of Point Lobos area
- Geology of the Yosemite area
Economic Geology of California
[edit]Geodynamics of California
[edit]- Tectonic plates
- Contributing geodynamic features
- Seismic faults of California
Stratigraphy of California
[edit]- Stratigraphy of California
- Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- Rock formations of California
Physiographic regions of California
[edit]California is part of the North American continent on the American Landmass. Specific physiographic Divisions, Provinces, and Sections of California can be divided as follows;
- Pacific Coast Ranges division (pacific mountain system)
- Intermontane Plateaus division
- Basin and Range province
- Modoc Plateau
- Great Basin
- Mojave Desert
- Salton Trough (Colorado Desert)
- Basin and Range province
Government and politics of California
[edit]- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from California
- California State Capitol
- Elections in California
- Political party strength in California
Branches of the government of California
[edit]Executive branch of the government of California
[edit]- Governor of California
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of California
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of California
[edit]Law and order in California
[edit]- Adoption in California
- Cannabis in California
- Capital punishment in California
- California Constitution
- Crime in California
- Gambling in California
- Gun laws in California
- Law enforcement in California
- Same-sex marriage in California
Military in California
[edit]Local government in California
[edit]Local government in California
History of California
[edit]History of California, by period
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- Bibliography of California history
- Prehistory of California
- History of California through 1899
- List of pre-statehood governors of California
- El Presidio Reál de San Diego established May 14, 1769
- Spanish colony of Provincia de Las Californias, June 3, 1770, to March 26, 1804
- El Presidio Reál de San Carlos de Monterey established June 3, 1770
- El Presidio Reál de San Francisco de Asis established September 17, 1776
- El Presidio Reál de Santa Barbara established April 21, 1782
- Spanish missions in California
- Ranchos of California
- History of slavery in California
- Mission Indians
- Spanish colony of Alta California, March 26, 1804, to August 24, 1821
- Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819
- Mexican War of Independence, September 16, 1810, to August 24, 1821
- Treaty of Córdoba, August 24, 1821
- Mexican territory of Alta California, August 24, 1821, to December 15, 1835
- Centralist Mexican department of Las Californias, December 15, 1835, to February 2, 1848
- California Trail, 1841–1869
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846, to February 2, 1848
- U.S. Military Province of California, 1846–1849
- California Gold Rush, 1848–1855
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
- U.S. Provisional Government of California, 1849–1850
- State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
- Compromise of 1850
- An Act for the Admission of the State of California
- State of California becomes 31st state admitted to the United States of America on September 9, 1850
- Rail transport in California since 1856
- Pony Express, 1860–1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
- Anti-Coolie Act of 1862
- First transcontinental railroad completed 1869
- Sequoia National Park established on September 25, 1890
- Yosemite National Park established on October 1, 1890
- General Grant National Park established on October 1, 1890
- Sierra Club founded May 28, 1892, in San Francisco
- Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- History of California 1900 to present
- 1906 San Francisco earthquake, April 18, 1906
- Lassen Volcanic National Park established on August 9, 1916
- Herbert Hoover becomes 31st President of the United States on March 4, 1929
- California Agricultural Strike 1933
- World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
- United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
- Japanese American internment, 1942–1945
- Kings Canyon National Park established on March 4, 1940
- Summer of Love, 1967
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles on June 6, 1968
- Redwoods National Park established on October 2, 1968
- Richard Nixon becomes 37th President of the United States on January 20, 1969
- The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurs in January and February of that year
- Channel Islands National Park established on March 5, 1980
- Former governor Ronald Reagan becomes 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981
- 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, October 17, 1989
- 1994 Northridge earthquake, January 17, 1994
- Death Valley National Park designated on October 31, 1994
- Joshua Tree National Park designated on October 31, 1994
- 2000–01 California electricity crisis
History of California, by region
[edit]- Counties
- Cities
- History of Chico, California
- History of Los Angeles, California
- History of Piedmont, California
- History of Riverside, California
- History of Sacramento, California
- History of San Bernardino, California
- History of San Diego, California
- History of San Francisco, California
- History of San Jose, California
- History of Santa Monica, California
History of California, by subject
[edit]- Food
- List of California state legislatures
- Maritime history of California
- Marriage: History of marriage in California
- Natural history of California
- Slavery: History of slavery in California
- Territorial evolution of California
- Transportation
- Universities of California
Culture of California
[edit]The arts in California
[edit]Clubs and Societies in California
[edit]Category:Clubs and societies in California
- Category:Clubhouses in California
- Category:Gentlemen's clubs in California
- Category:Historical societies in California
- Scouting in California
People of California
[edit]- By location
- People from Bakersfield, California
- People from Berkeley, California
- People from Big Bear Lake, California
- People from Bolinas, California
- People from Chula Vista, California
- People from Compton, California
- People from Eureka, California
- People from Fresno, California
- People from Fullerton, California
- People from Hayward, California
- People from Long Beach, California
- People from Los Angeles
- People from Malibu, California
- People from Manhattan Beach, California
- People from Marin County, California
- People from Newport Beach, California
- People from Oakland, California
- People from Orange County, California
- People from Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
- People from Palm Springs, California
- People from Pasadena, California
- People from Rancho Cucamonga, California
- People from Riverside, California
- People from Sacramento, California
- People from San Bernardino, California
- People from San Diego
- People from San Francisco
- People from San Jose, California
- People from Santa Barbara, California
- People from Santa Cruz, California
- People from Santa Monica, California
- People from Santa Rosa, California
- People from Stockton, California
- People from Visalia, California
- People from Whittier, California
- By government position
- By ethnicity
- By occupation
- By organization
- By school
- By other aspect
Religion in California
[edit]Category:Religion in California
- Category:Buddhism in California
- Category:Christianity in California
- Category:Hinduism in California
- Category:Islam in California
- Category:Jews and Judaism in California
- Category:Unitarian Universalism in California
Sports in California
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of California
[edit]Sectors and Industries
- Agriculture in California
- Cemeteries in California
- Communications in California
- Energy in California
- Health care in California
- Transportation of California
- Water in California
Education in California
[edit]- Schools in California
See also
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- Index of California-related articles
- Bibliography of California history
- Template:California
- Category:Outlines of U.S. states
- California templates
References
[edit]- ^ California Government Code Section 420.75 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Feb. 28, 2011
- ^ "State Symbols". California State Library. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts". Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ "Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places Over 100,000, Ranked by July 1, 2005 Population: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005". 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2006-06-20. Archived from the original (CSV) on January 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
