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    Population
    36.12 million (official estimate 2005).

    Population Density
    85.2 per sq km.

    Capital
    Sacramento.

    Time
    Pacific (GMT - 8). Daylight Saving Time is observed.



    Nickname

    Golden State.



    Date of admission to the Union

    9 Sep 1850.

    California or Golden Poppy.

    California Valley Quail.

    Contact Information:

    California Tourism
    980 Ninth Street, Suite 480, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
    Tel: (916) 444 4429
    or 1 800 862 2543.
    Website: www.visitcalifornia.com

    California Tourism Office (UK Office)
    McCluskey International, 4 Vencourt Place, Hammersmith, London W6 9NU, UK
    Tel: (020) 8237 7979.
    Website: www.visitcalifornia.com or www.mccluskeyinternational.co.uk
    Trade enquiries only.

    California State Parks
    PO Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296, USA
    Tel: (916) 653 6995 or 1 800 777 0369.
    Website: www.parks.ca.gov

    LA Inc (The CVB)
    333 South Hope Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
    Tel: (213) 624 7300 or 1 800 228 2452.  
    Website: www.seemyLA.com

    San Francisco CVB
    201 Third Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
    Tel: (415) 974 6900 or 391 2000 (visitor information).
    Website: www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com


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