CaliforniaCaliforniaThe Golden StateThe Golden State

By Brigitte By Brigitte

Important factsImportant facts

Located on the West Located on the West Coast of the United Coast of the United StatesStates

Third largest areaThird largest area Capital: SacramentoCapital: Sacramento Largest City: Los Largest City: Los

AngelesAngeles Anthem „ I love you Anthem „ I love you

California“California“ Californian FlagCalifornian Flag

AgricultureAgriculture largest producer of largest producer of

agricultural products agricultural products and the top exporting and the top exporting State. State.

Exports Exports California's agricultural California's agricultural

and statewide economyand statewide economy California grows nearly California grows nearly

half of the nation’s half of the nation’s fruits, vegetables and fruits, vegetables and nuts.nuts.

almonds(Mandeln)almonds(Mandeln) Famous for its Famous for its

strawberriesstrawberries

Sightseeing 1Sightseeing 1 Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate Bridge

Largest suspension bridge in the WorldLargest suspension bridge in the World Famous landmarks of CaliforniaFamous landmarks of California 4200-foot bridge 4200-foot bridge symbol of San  Francisco symbol of San  Francisco

Sightseeing 2Sightseeing 2

Big SurBig Sur Spectacular coast of Spectacular coast of

Northern CaliforniaNorthern California highest coastal highest coastal

mountain in the mountain in the neighboring 48 statesneighboring 48 states

Gorgeous beaches, Gorgeous beaches, mountains and mountains and redwoodsredwoods

Los Padres National Los Padres National ForestForest

climateclimate

Sightseeing 3Sightseeing 3 Lake TahoeLake Tahoe Has Has deep azure waters, Sierra Nevada deep azure waters, Sierra Nevada

mountain, lakeside beaches and alpine mountain, lakeside beaches and alpine golfgolf

Snowboarding, skiing, fishing ,water Snowboarding, skiing, fishing ,water skiing, boating and hikingskiing, boating and hiking

Was formed about 2 million years ago Was formed about 2 million years ago "Lake Bigler“"Lake Bigler“

SportsSports Major Professional Major Professional

Sports : -BaseballSports : -Baseball

-Football-Football

-Basketball-Basketball

-Hockey-Hockey

-Soccer-Soccer 3 Olympics Games 3 Olympics Games

won with Goldwon with Gold Bob Mathias-two-time Bob Mathias-two-time

Olympic gold medalistOlympic gold medalist Surf – “ it is a way of Surf – “ it is a way of

lifelife””

TraditionTradition

Tournament of Tournament of Roses ParadeRoses Parade

121 years old tradition121 years old tradition "America's New Year "America's New Year

Celebration“Celebration“ we'll never hold the we'll never hold the

parade on a Sunday, parade on a Sunday, and He'll never let it and He'll never let it rain on the Rose rain on the Rose Parade.“Parade.“

Pasadena, California - Pasadena, California - amazin festivalamazin festival

"Queen and Royal "Queen and Royal Court“Court“

SongSong

„„California here I California here I comecome””

written by Buddy De written by Buddy De Sylva and Joseph Sylva and Joseph Meyer in 1921Meyer in 1921

unofficial state song of unofficial state song of CaliforniaCalifornia

sang by Al Jolsonsang by Al Jolson

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