ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ
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ਉਪਨਾਮ: The Golden State | |||||
Motto(s): ਯੂਰੇਕਾ[1] | |||||
State song(s): "ਆਈ ਲਵ ਯੂ, ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ" | |||||
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 |
California state symbols | |
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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 |
Inanimate insignia | |
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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State quarter | |
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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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