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Capital : Sacramento
State Tree : Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia
State Flower : California Poppy
State Insect : California Dogface Butterfly
State Bird : California Valley Quail
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California People:
California has a total population of 36,457,549 (2006 est) and ranks 1st in population of U.S. states. By age, 9,532,614 (26.1%) Californians are under 18 years of age, 22,993,421 (63.1%) are age 19 to 64, and 3,931,514 (10.8%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.0%, and males 50% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  26.1 |
| 65 and older | 10.8 |
| 19 to 64 | 63.1 |
| Female | 50.0 |
| Male | 50 |
421,346 (1.2%) Californians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 4,510,534 (12.4%) are Asian, 2,445,228 (6.7%) are Black, 153,193 (0.4%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 28,043,733 (76.9%) are White, 883,515 (2.4%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 28,043,733 |
| Asian | 4,510,534 |
| Black | 2,445,228 |
| Mixed | 883,515 |
| American Indian | 421,346 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 153,193 |
13,074,156 (35.9%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
26.2% of Californians were born in a foreign country.
39.5% of Californians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
76.8% of Californians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 26.6% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
California had 544,843 births and 232,525 deaths in 2004.
California Land:
California has a land area of 155,959 square miles and is ranked 3rd among U.S. states in total area. California has a population density of 217 people per square mile. California had 27,589,027 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 28% of the total area.