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California (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ f ɔːr n j ə /) is a state in the Western region of the United States that lies on the Pacific Coast.It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south.
The economy of the State of California is the largest in the United States, with a $4.080 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2024. [1] It is the largest sub-national economy in the world. If California were a nation it would rank in terms of nominal GDP as the world's fourth largest economy , behind Germany and ahead of Japan.
California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. After contact with Spanish explorers, many of the Native Americans died from foreign diseases. Finally, in the 19th century there was a genocide by United States government and private citizens, which is known as the California genocide. [1]
Rank State, federal district, or territory HDI (2022) [note 1] [1]Very High Human Development 1 Massachusetts 0.956 New Hampshire 3 Colorado 0.952 Washington 5 Minnesota
The California State Water Project, commonly known as the SWP, is a water management project under the supervision of the California Department of Water Resources. The SWP is the world's largest publicly built and operated water and power development and conveyance system, providing drinking water for more than 23 million people and generating ...
California ranked last, coming in at 48th in economy and 49th in education and health. “California’s poor scores in education and health, quality of life, and safety make it the worst state to ...
They have been known to show up in the entryways of stucco homes on occasion, she said. ... The pallid bat will be added to the California State Library’s list of the state’s official symbols ...
The NAEP test, in contrast, tests a small sample of students to allow for state-to-state comparisons. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times ...