Outline of California

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The location of the state of California in the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the state of California

See also: Index of California-related articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of California:

California – 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 (4421 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

• Names
  • Common name: California
    • Pronunciation: /kælɨˈfɔrnjə/ ( listen)
  • Official name: State of California
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: CA
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-CA
    • Internet second-level domain: .ca.us
  • Nicknames
    • El Dorado State
    • The Golden State^[1][2] (previously used on license plates)
    • The Land of Sunshine and Opportunity
    • Golden West
    • Grape State
    • Land of Milk and Honey
    • Where Stars Are Born
    • The Cereal Bowl of the Nation
    • The Eureka State ^[3]
    • The Bear State (or Republic)* Adjectival: California
• Demonym: Californian

Geography of California

Main article: Geography of California

• California is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Western United States
              • West Coast of the United States
              • Southwestern United States
• Population of California: 37,253,956 (2010 U.S. Census^[4])
• Area of California:
• Atlas of California

Places in California

Main article: Places in California

• • Ghost towns in California
• List of California Historical Landmarks
  • National Historic Landmarks in California
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in California
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in California
  • Category: Historic districts in California
• National Natural Landmarks in California
• Category:National parks in California
• State parks in California
  • Category: Regional parks in California
    • • Category: Municipal parks in California
• List of museums in California

Environment of California

Main article: Environment of California

• Climate of California
• Natural history of California
• Protected areas in California
  • State forests of California
• Superfund sites in California
• Wildlife of California
  • Flora of California
    • California Floristic Province
    • California native plants
    • California chaparral and woodlands
  • Fauna of California
    • Birds of California
    • Mammals of California

Natural geographic features of California

• Islands of California
• Lakes of California
• Mountains of California
• Mountain ranges of California
• Rivers of California

Regions of California

Main article: List of regions of California

• Northern California
  • Modoc Plateau
  • California Coast Ranges
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Monterey Bay
• Central Valley
  • San Joaquin Valley
• Sierra Nevada
  • Eastern California
    • Owens Valley
• Central Coast of California
  • Transverse Ranges
• Southern California
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • San Fernando Valley
    • San Gabriel Valley
  • Inland Empire
  • Mojave Desert
  • Colorado Desert
    • Coachella Valley
    • Lower Colorado River Valley
  • Peninsular Ranges
  • San Diego metropolitan area

Administrative divisions of California

An enlargeable map of the 58 counties of the state of California

• The 58 Counties of the state of California
  • Municipalities in California
    • 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).^[5]
      • City nicknames in California
      • Sister cities in California
    • Towns in California
    • Category: Unincorporated communities in California
  • Category: Census-designated places in California

Demography of California

Main article: Demographics of California

Government and politics of California

Main article: Government of California and Politics of California

• Form of government: U.S. state government
• United States congressional delegations from California
• California State Capitol

• Elections in California
  • Electoral reform in California
• Political party strength in California

Branches of the government of California

Main article: Government of California

Executive branch of the government of California

• Governor of California
  • Lieutenant Governor of California
  • Secretary of State of California
  • State Treasurer of California
• State departments
  • California Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of California

• California State Legislature (bicameral)
  • Upper house: California State Senate
  • Lower house: California State Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of California

Main article: Courts of California

• Supreme Court of California

Law and order in California

Main article: Law of California

• Adoption in California
• Capital punishment in California
  • Individuals executed in California
• California Constitution
• Crime in California
  • Organized crime in California
• Gun laws in California
• Law enforcement in California
  • Law enforcement agencies in California
    • California State Police
• Same-sex marriage in California

Military in California

• California Air National Guard
• California Army National Guard

Local government in California

Main article: Local government in California

History of California

History of California

History of California, by period

The location of the state of California in the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the state of California

An enlargeable map of the 58 counties of the state of California

• Prehistory of California
  • Indigenous peoples
    • Arlington Springs Man
  • Population of Native California
  • Traditional narratives (Native California)
• History of California to 1899
  • List of pre-statehood governors of California
  • El Presidio Reál de San Diego established May 14, 1769
  • Spanish colony of 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
      • California mission clash of cultures
  • Spanish colony of Alta California, March 26, 1804, to August 24, 1821
    • Adams-Onis 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 February 2, 1848
    • Constitution of Mexico of 1824
    • California Trail, 1841–1869
  • Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846, to February 2, 1848
    • Conquest of California
      • California Republic, 1846
      • California Battalion
  • 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
  • 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
      • California in the American Civil War
    • 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
    • Spanish-American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
  • History of California 1900 to present
    • Lassen Volcanic National Park established on August 9, 1916
    • Herbert Hoover becomes 31st President of the United States on March 4, 1929
    • 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
    • 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
    • Channel Islands National Park established on March 5, 1980
    • Ronald Reagan becomes 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981
    • Death Valley National Park designated on October 31, 1994
    • Joshua Tree National Park designated on October 31, 1994

History of California, by region

• Counties
  • History of Orange County, California
  • History of Santa Clara County, California
• Cities
  • History of Chico, California
  • History of Los Angeles, California
    • History of the San Fernando Valley to 1915
    • History of Pasadena, 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

• History of California's state highway system
• Maritime history of California
  • A Spanish expedition led by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo lands at a bay which he names San Miguel (Saint Michael, now San Diego) on September 28, 1542.
• History of marriage in California
• Natural history of California
• History of rail transport in California
• History of slavery in California
• Territorial evolution of California
• History of universities in California
  • History of the University of California, Berkeley
  • History of the University of California, Los Angeles
  • History of the University of California, Riverside
• History of California wine
• Territorial evolution of California

Culture of California

Main article: Culture of California

• Cuisine of California
• Museums in California
• Religion in California
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California
  • Episcopal Diocese of California
• Scouting in California
• List of California state symbols
  • Flag of California
  • Seal of California

The arts in California

• Music of California
• Theater in California

Sports in California

Main article: Sports in California

• Professional sports teams in California

Economy and infrastructure of California

Main article: Economy of California

• Communications in California
  • Newspapers in California
  • Radio stations in California
  • Television stations in California
• Health care in California
  • Hospitals in California
• Transportation of California
  • Airports in California
  • Rail transport in California
  • Roads in California
    • U.S. Highways in California
    • Interstate Highways in California
    • State highways in California
• Water in California

Education in California

Main article: Education in California

• Schools in California
  • School districts in California
    • High schools in California
  • Colleges and universities in California
    • University of California
    • California State University

See also

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	United States portal
	California portal

Main article: California

• All pages beginning with "California"
• All pages with titles containing "California"
• All pages beginning with "Californian"
• All pages with titles containing "Californian"
• Outline of geography
  • Outline of North America
    • Outline of the United States
• Index of California-related articles

References

1. ^ California Government Code Section 420.75 Retrieved Feb. 28, 2011
2. ^ "State Symbols". California State Library (State of California). http://www.library.ca.gov/history/symbols.html#Heading13. Retrieved 2008-01-26. 
3. ^ http://www.shgresources.com/ca/symbols/motto/
4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06000.html. 
5. ^ "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" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2006-06-20. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-01.csv. Retrieved 2007-01-26. 

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of California