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Facts Origin Of State Name: Probably from the mythical island California in a 16th-century romance by Garci Ordónez de Montalvo.
Nickname: The Golden State.
Capital: Sacramento.
Population: 33,871,648; 1st, 12/00
Entered Union: 9 September 1850 (31st).
Song: "I Love You, California."
Motto: Eureka (I have found it).
Flag: The flag consists of a white field with a red star at upper left and a red stripe and the words "California Republic" across the bottom; in the center, a brown grizzly bear stands on a patch of green grass.
County: 58 counties
Colors: Yale blue and golden yellow.
Animal: California grizzly bear (extinct).
Bird: California valley quail.
Fish: South Fork golden trout.
Marine Mammal: California gray whale.
Reptile: California desert tortoise.
Insect: California dog-face butterfly (flying pansy).
Flower: Golden poppy.
Tree: California redwood.
Rock: Serpentine
Agriculture: Vegetables, fruits and nuts, dairy products, cattle, nursery stock, grapes.
Industry: Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, food processing, petroleum, computers and computer software, tourism.