California-Matt+R.

//California//

//Welcome to **the Golden State, California**// //__**Geography**__//
 * //streams//
 * //cascade range//
 * //Sacramento River is California largest river//
 * //hills//
 * //valleys including death valley//
 * //deserts//

//__**State facts**__//
 * //size of California in square miles is 163,707 miles//
 * //the population is 36,961,664//
 * //if you visit California you will see urban,suburban and rural//

//__**Climate**__// //__**Natural Resouces**__// //__**industries**__//
 * //usually in the summer its sunny and warm//
 * //in average its 69/47 degrees fierenheight in the spring//
 * //in average winter is 59/40 degrees fierenheight//
 * //in average summer is 83/58 degrees fierenheight//
 * //in average fall is73/50 degrees fierenheight//
 * //tungsten//
 * //iron ore//
 * //pumice//
 * //rich soil//
 * //agriculture is one of their biggest industries//

//__**crops**__//

//__**Govenorment**__//
 * //crops//
 * //grapes//
 * //strawberries//
 * //oranges//
 * //tomatoes//
 * //milk//
 * //Jerry brawn [democrat]//
 * //Sacramento is the state capital//
 * //u.s senators are Barbra Boxer and Diane Feinstein [dem]//
 * //democrats: #34//
 * //republicans: #19//
 * //state senators:#40//
 * //counties:# in state 58//
 * //Arnold Shwarnzenegger was the recent governor//

//__**Culture**__//
 * //basket//
 * //pro teams//
 * //hollywood//
 * //beaches//
 * //star walk hall of fame//



//__**Symbols**__//


 * //state tree is the California Redwood//
 * //State bid is the California Quail//
 * //flower is the Golden Poppy//
 * //State animal is the California Grizzly Bear//

//__**History**__//


 * //Native American were the first on to live//
 * //Spanish explorers came in 1764//
 * //spanish settlers//
 * //it became a state in 1850//
 * //Mexicans battled for California//
 * //1936 golden gate bridge opens//
 * //1989 earthquake causes California 7 billion dollars in damage//
 * //2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor//

//__**Native Americans**__//

//__**Other**__//
 * //Native Americans arrive at California 12,000 years ago//
 * //Spanish explorers reached California in 1542//
 * //English explorers came in 1579//
 * //more Spaniards came in the 1700s//




 * //super stars//
 * //death valley//
 * //nickname is the **Golden State**//

//__**Fun Facts**__//


 * //Rose bowl//
 * //recipes are side dish peach salsa and sanfrincisco sour dough//
 * //**IN SIDE OUT BURGERS!**//