The Spaniards gave the name Las Californias to the peninsula of Baja California (in modern-day Mexico). As Spanish explorers and settlers moved north and inland, the … See more

Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km ), California is the third-largest state in the United States in area, after See more

The culture of California is a Western culture and has its modern roots in the culture of the United States, but also, historically, many Hispanic Californio and Mexican influences. … See more

California's economy ranks among the largest in the world. As of 2022 , the gross state product (GSP) was $3.6 trillion ($92,190 per capita), the largest in the United States See more

Indigenous
California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. Historians generally agree that there were at least 300,000 people living in California prior to European … See more

Population
Presently, close to one out of every nine United States residents lives in California. The See more

California has the most school students in the country, with over 6.2 million in the 2005–06 school year, giving California more students in … See more