ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ
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| ਉਪਨਾਮ: The Golden State | |||||
| Motto(s): ਯੂਰੇਕਾ[1] | |||||
| State song(s): "ਆਈ ਲਵ ਯੂ, ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ" | |||||
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| ਦਫ਼ਤਰੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ | ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ | ||||
| ਬੋਲ-ਚਾਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ |
2007 ਦੇ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਮੂਲ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ |
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| Demonym | ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ | ||||
| Capital | Sacramento | ||||
| ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ | Los Angeles | ||||
| Largest metro | Greater Los Angeles Area | ||||
| ਖੇਤਰ | Ranked 3rd | ||||
| • Total | 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km2) |
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| • Width | 250 miles (400 km) | ||||
| • Length | 770 miles (1,240 km) | ||||
| • % water | 4.7 | ||||
| • Latitude | 32° 32′ N to 42° N | ||||
| • Longitude | 114° 8′ W to 124° 26′ W | ||||
| ਅਬਾਦੀ | Ranked 1st | ||||
| • ਕੁੱਲ | 39,144,818 (2015 est) | ||||
| • Density | 246/sq mi (95.0/km2) Ranked 11th |
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| • Median household income | US$61,021 (9th) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point | Mount Whitney 14,505 ft (4,421.0 m) |
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| • Mean | 2,900 ft (880 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point | Badwater Basin[4] −279 ft (−85.0 m) |
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| Before statehood | ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ ਗਣਤੰਤਰ | ||||
| Admission to Union | September 9, 1850 (31st) | ||||
| Governor | ਜੈਰੀ ਬਰਾਊਨ (D) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Gavin Newsom (D)[5] | ||||
| Legislature | California State Legislature | ||||
| • Upper house | California State Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | California State Assembly | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 38 Democrats, 15 Republicans (list) | ||||
| Time zones | Pacific Time Zone | ||||
| • Standard time | PST (UTC−8) | ||||
| • Summer time (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-CA | ||||
| Abbreviations | CA, Calif., Cal. | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian | California red-legged frog |
| Bird | California quail |
| Fish | Golden trout |
| Flower | California poppy |
| Grass | Purple needlegrass |
| Insect | California dogface butterfly |
| Mammal | California grizzly bear (State animal)[1] |
| Reptile | Desert tortoise |
| Tree | California redwood |
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| Colors | Blue & gold [6] |
| Dance | West Coast Swing |
| Folk dance | Square dance |
| Fossil | Sabre-toothed cat |
| Gemstone | Benitoite |
| Mineral | Native gold |
| Motto | Eureka[1] |
| Nickname | The Golden State |
| Rock | Serpentine |
| Soil | San Joaquin |
| Song | "I Love You, California" |
| Tartan | California State Tartan |
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ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਰਾਜ ਹੈ। ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ 50 ਵੱਡੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 8 ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ 38 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਦੀ ਅਬਾਦੀ ਨਾਲ਼ ਇਹ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਅਬਾਦੀ ਵਾਲ਼ਾ ਸੂਬਾ ਹੈ। ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਮੈਕਸੀਕੋ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਸੀ ਪਰ ਮਕਸੀਕਨ-ਅਮਰੀਕਨ ਲੜਾਈ ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ ਮਕਸੀਕੋ ਨੂੰ ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਣਾ ਪਿਆ। ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ 9 ਸਤੰਬਰ 1850 ਨੂੰ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦਾ 31ਵਾਂ ਰਾਜ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ।
ਹਵਾਲੇ[ਸੋਧੋ]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Government Code Section 420-429.8". State of California Legislative Council. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ↑ Hyon B. Shin; Robert A. Kominski (April 2010). "Language Use in the United States: 2007" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Appendix Table A for Figures 5A-5H. Percentage Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home by English-Speaking Ability by State: 2007". Language Use in the United States: 2007 (ACS-12): Appendix Tables. United States Census Bureau. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ "USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) 1 meter Downloadable Data Collection from The National Map 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) - National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) National Elevation Data Set (NED)". United States Geological Survey. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ↑ Coté, John (December 31, 2010). "Lt. Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom to be sworn in by Jan. 10". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Newspapers. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Government Code Section 424". State of California Legislative Council. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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