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Interesting Information About California

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Agriculture, including grapes, is big business in California.

California joined the union on on September 9, 1850, becoming the 31st state. More than a century later, California is synonymous with sunshine, beaches, movie stars, theme parks, agriculture and outdoor recreation. The West Coast state was home to nearly 37 million residents in 2009, with millions more visiting every year to check out all the attractions.

  1. Agriculture

    • California is the nation's top agricultural producer, an industry that brings in billions of dollars for the state's farms every year. Livestock, poultry, fruit and nuts generally make up the biggest chunks of California's agricultural gross, pulling in more than $10 billion apiece in 2008, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Among the state's top commodities are milk and cream, grapes, almonds, nursery products and cattle. As of 2008, the state had more than 81,500 farms in operation.

    Geography

    • California is made up of 12 regions, covering 158,693 square miles -- the nation's third-largest state in terms of land area. The California coastline borders the Pacific Ocean, stretching for 1,264 miles. The state is home to the world's tallest living organism -- the California Redwood trees, which can be found in the state's central and northern coastal regions. The state is also home to more than 420 recreational lakes, three active volcanoes -- Mount Lassen, Mount Shasta and Mount Mammoth -- and 4.1 million acres of national park land.

    Sports

    • California is home to dozens of sports teams in at least 17 professional leagues. The state has five Major League Baseball teams, three National Football League teams, four National Basketball Association teams and three National Hockey League teams. Other professional sports leagues represented in California are the Women's National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer and minor league baseball. In addition to pro sports, California boasts a handful of big-time universities with teams that compete in intercollegiate NCAA Division I sports, including Pacific-10 Conference schools USC, UCLA and Stanford.

    Tourist Attractions

    • California is known for sunny weather and sandy beaches, and the state draws millions of tourists every year. Among California's big attractions are Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Hollywood, the San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the California State Capitol Museum in Sacramento. Besides Disneyland, other theme parks in California include Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain in the Los Angeles area.

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