Updated at 2024-05-02
The California State Capitol, located in Sacramento, the state capital of California, features a European dome design inspired by the ancient Roman Empire, where the concept of democratic laws originated. The paperweight depicted bears the Legislature’s symbols, including the California state animal and flower, the grizzly bear and the California poppy. It also displays the legislative motto “Legislatorum est justas leges condere,” which means “It is the duty of legislators to make just law.”
Language: English
Area: 423,970 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 39 million people
Main Industries/Features: California is the third-largest state in the United States by land area and the most populous state in the United States with a GDP of 3.59 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022, the highest among all states. If California were an independent country, it would be the fifth-largest economy globally. Los Angeles County, California, is the most populous county in the United States, and San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States by area.