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California State Facts
Statehood: September 9, 1850, the 31st State.
Capital: Sacramento
Total Area: 3rd
among States, 411,469 sq km (158,869 sq mi).
 Water
Area: 7,498 sq km (2,895 sq mi).
Highest Point: Mount Whitney 4,418 m (14,494 ft).
Total Population: 1st among states.
1990 census - 29,760,021
1998 estimate - 32,666,550
Population Density in 1998:
81 people per sq km (209 per sq mi).
Distribution in 1999: 93%
Urban, 7% Rural.
Economy:
Gross State Product - $962.7 billion (1996)
Personal income per Capita - $26,218 (1997)
Largest cities in 1990:
Los Angeles: 3,485,439
Sand Diego: 1,110,549
San Jose: 782,248
San Francisco: 723,959
Long Beach: 429,433
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