Outline of California

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

California is the 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 (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 joined the Union as the 31st state on September 9, 1850.

General reference

California state names
Common name: California
Pronunciation: US: /ˌkælɪfɔːrnjə, kælɪfɔːrniə/

Etymology: Etymology of California

Official name: State of California

Abbreviations and name codes
Postal symbol: CA

ISO 3166-2 code: US-CA

Internet second-level domain: .ca.us

Historic: Cal, Cali, or Calif

Nickname(s)
The Golden State[1][2] (previously used on license plates)

The Bear Republic

Adjectival: California

Demonym: Californian, Californio
California state symbols
- Flag of California
- Seal of California
- List of California state symbols, including Motto and Song
  - See also: Category:Symbols of California

Geography of California

California is: a U.S. state, a federated state within 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^[3])
Area of California:
Atlas of California

Places in California

Environment of California

Climate of California
- Climate change
Natural history of California
Protected areas in California
- State forests of California
Superfund sites in California
Wildlife of California
- Flora of California
- Fauna of California

Natural geographic features of California

Regions of California

Administrative divisions of California

Geology of California

Geology of California (general reference)

Federal Authority: United States Geological Survey
State Authority: California Geological Survey
Museums: Geology museums in California
Timeline: Geologic timeline of Western North America
All related articles: Geology of California

Local Geologies of California

Economic Geology of California

Geodynamics of California

Tectonic plates
Contributing geodynamic features
Seismic faults of California
- List of earthquakes in California

Stratigraphy of California

Physiographic regions of California

California is part of the North American continent on the American Landmass. Specific physiographic Divisions, Provinces, and Sections of California can be divided as follows;

Pacific Coast Ranges division (pacific mountain system)
- Pacific Border province
  - Klamath Mountains
  - California Trough (Central Valley)
  - Coast Ranges
  - Transverse Ranges
    - Northern Channel Islands
- Cascade-Sierra province
  - Southern Cascade Mountains
  - Sierra Nevada
- Lower California province
  - Los Angeles Basin
  - Peninsular Ranges (Los Angeles Range)
    - Southern Channel Islands
Intermontane Plateaus division
- Basin and Range province
  - Modoc Plateau
  - Great Basin
  - Mojave Desert
  - Salton Trough (Colorado Desert)

Government and politics of California

Politics of California

Branches of the government of California

Government of California

Executive branch of the government of California

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

Courts of California

Supreme Court of California

Law and order in California

Law of California

Military in California

Local government in California

History of California

History of California

History of California, by period

Bibliography of California history
Prehistory of California
History of California through 1899
- List of pre-statehood governors of California
- El Presidio Reál de San Diego established May 14, 1769
- Spanish colony of Provincia de 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–Onís 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 December 15, 1835
  - Constitution of Mexico of 1824
- Centralist Mexican department of Las Californias, December 15, 1835, to February 2, 1848
  - 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
  - An Act for the Admission of the State of California
- 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
  - Sierra Club founded May 28, 1892, in San Francisco
  - Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- History of California 1900 to present
  - 1906 San Francisco earthquake, April 18, 1906
  - Lassen Volcanic National Park established on August 9, 1916
  - Herbert Hoover becomes 31st President of the United States on March 4, 1929
  - California Agricultural Strike 1933
  - 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
  - Summer of Love, 1967
  - 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
  - The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurs in January and February of that year
  - Channel Islands National Park established on March 5, 1980
  - Former governor Ronald Reagan becomes 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981
  - 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, October 17, 1989
  - 1994 Northridge earthquake, January 17, 1994
  - Death Valley National Park designated on October 31, 1994
  - Joshua Tree National Park designated on October 31, 1994
  - 2000–01 California electricity crisis

History of California, by region

History of California, by subject

Food
- History of California bread
- History of California wine
Maritime history of California
Marriage: History of marriage in California
Natural history of California
Slavery: History of slavery in California
Territorial evolution of California
Transportation
- History of California's state highway system
- History of rail transport in California
Universities of California

Culture of California

The arts in California

Clubs and Societies in California

Category:Clubs and societies in California

People of California

People from California

Religion in California

Category:Religion in California

Sports in California

Professional sports teams in California

Economy and infrastructure of California

Economy of California

Sectors and Industries

Agriculture in California
Cemeteries in California
Communications in California
Energy in California
- Power stations in California
- Renewable energy in California
  - Solar power in California
  - Wind power in California
Health care in California
- Hospitals in California
Transportation of California
- Airports in California
- Rail transport in California
- Roads in California
Water in California

Education in California

Schools in California
- School districts in California
  - High schools in California
- Colleges and universities in California

References

^ California Government Code Section 420.75 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Feb. 28, 2011
^ "State Symbols". California State Library. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts". Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
^ "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". 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2006-06-20. Archived from the original (CSV) on January 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-26.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of California

Cost of living in California

[1] California Government Code Section 420.75 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Feb. 28, 2011

[2] "State Symbols". California State Library. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

[3] "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts". Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

[PopEstBugCities-4] "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". 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2006-06-20. Archived from the original (CSV) on January 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-26.

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