Summer States No. 31 - California

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this epic world! Today we're going to be taking a look at the thirty-first state of the United States, California! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     California Facts:

• Date of Statehood: September 9, 1850
• Capital: Sacramento
• Population: 37,253,956 (2010)
• Size: 163,694 square miles
• Motto: Eureka (“I have found it”)
• Tree: California Redwood
• Flower: Poppy
• Bird: California Valley Quail

     Fun Facts: 

• During the 1849 Gold Rush of California, 28,280,711 ounces of fine gold were extracted from rivers and mountains.
• California produces 3.3 million tons of winegrapes over 540,000 acres and accounts for 90% of America's wine.
• With a trunk slightly larger than 102 feet wide, the General Sherman in Sequoia National Park is the largest living tree (by volume) in the world. It's estimated to be somewhere between 1,800 to 2,700 years old.

     California on a map:

     

     Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/california