22 California fun facts you probably didn’t know

California became the 31st state in 1850.  Tweet This

California has almost 40,000,000 residents, more than Canada and roughly 1/8 of U.S. population. Tweet This

Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose are all in top ten largest U. S. cities. Tweet This

Most people in California belong to a minority ethnic groups. Every forth Californian was not born in the U.S. Tweet This

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Several Native American groups lived in California — Yuma, Maidu, Pomo, Hupa and Paiute tribes.  Tweet This

Only Alaska and Texas are larger in terms of territory. Tweet This

San Bernardino County is the largest county in the U.S. with its nearly three million acres.  Tweet This

Alpine County is very small and has no high school, bank, ATM, dentist or traffic lights.  Tweet This

California was the first state in the USA to reach 1 trillion dollars GDP. Tweet This

Almonds are the biggest export. Tweet This

California would rank the 7th largest economy in the world. Tweet This

California grows half of all U.S. fruits and vegetables. Tweet This

The lowest and the highest points in the continental U. S. (Death Valley and Mt. Whitney) are both in the state of California. Tweet This

Here you can see both world’s largest and world’s tallest tree.  Tweet This

All invented in California: skateboards, fortune cookies, Barbie dolls, Apple computers, theme parks (Disneyland), blue jeans, Frisbee, and video arcade games. Tweet This

California was initially named the Grizzly Bear State. When there was no bear left, it became the Golden State. Tweet This

California’s state flag is depicting a real grizzly bear, named Monarch. Tweet This

State motto “Eureka” dates back to the days of the Gold Rush.  Tweet This

California is the only state that was a host of both Summer and Winter Olympics. Tweet This

Gold Rush began in 1848, but there was also a Silver Rush in California from 1881 to 1896.  Tweet This

All of San Francisco’s banks survived the Great Depression. Tweet This

California sees over 100,000 earthquakes a year. Luckily, vast majority of them are quite feeble. Tweet This