California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by land area (after Alaska and Texas). The capital city is Sacramento.
First European settlements in California were Spanish, and in 1821, when Mexico became independent, it became its part. In 1848 the United States took control over this state. And on September 9, 1850, it became the 31 state of the USA.

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