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, it is the most populated U.S. state and the third-largest by area. Sacramento is the state’s capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populated city in the nation. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south; and has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean to the west.

It is the largest sub-national economy in the world. Somewhat over 84 percent of the state’s homeowners hold a high school degree, the lowest high school education rate of all 50 states.

Prior to European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America and contained the highest Native American population density north of what is now Mexico. The California Gold Rush began in 1848 and led to dramatic social and market modifications, consisting of large-scale migration into California, a worldwide economic boom, and the California genocide of native individuals. The western part of Alta California was then organized and confessed as the 31st state on September 9, 1850, following the Compromise of 1850.

Significant contributions to popular culture, for example in entertainment, sports, music, and fashion, have their origins in California. The San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Los Angeles Area are commonly seen as the centers of the international technology and film industries, respectively. California’s harbors and ports handle about a 3rd of all U.S. imports, many originating in Pacific Rim worldwide trade.

, it is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. Sacramento is the state’s capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south; and has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean to the west.

Slightly over 84 percent of the state’s residents hold a high school degree, the lowest high school education rate of all 50 states.

The western portion of Alta California was then arranged and admitted as the 31st state on September 9, 1850, following the Compromise of 1850.