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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 (/ 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 international border states are those states in the U.S. that border either the Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, or Russia. With a total of eighteen of such states, thirteen (including Alaska) lie on the U.S.–Canada border, four lie on the U.S.–Mexico border, and one has maritime borders with Cuba and The Bahamas.
Map of California topography and geomorphic provinces California's major mountain ranges. California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America.Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2), California is among the most geographically diverse states.
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The new Mexico–United States border was established slightly to the north of the previous Alta-Baja border, and the terms Las Californias and Alta California were no longer formally used. The areas acquired by the U.S. remained under military authority, pending creation of civilian government through territorial designation and/or statehood.
Baja California border where it meets the Pacific Ocean in Border Field State Park 34°15′46″N 114°07′52″W / 34.26278°N 114.13111°W / 34.26278; -114.13111 Arizona border on the Colorado River southeast of Parker Dam
The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]