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It was named by the Spanish after a legendary island, one ruled by black Amazons and their queen Calafia. It was the subject of a 1510 book The Exploits of Esplandian, by Spanish author Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo.
The name was first applied to Baja California in 1533 by Diego de Becerra, one of the conquistadors under Hernán Cortés. Because of the long narrow gulf, Baja was believed to be an island. Later, the name was applied to all Mexican territory in what is now the US Southwest.
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∙ 10y agoIt was named for a fictional warrior queen, Califia.
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How many park are in California?
155 in calfornia they are really poupular in calfornia
What is the state bird of calfornia?
The California Valley Quail
What is capital of calfornia?
The capital of California is Sacramento.
How do you spell calfornia?
The correct spelling is California (U.S. state).
How many square miles are in calfornia?
There are 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km2) in California, USA.
What calfornia city hosted super bowl xix?
Super Bowl XIX was played in Palo Alto, California.
What is Baja Calfornia?
Baja California is the name of a peninsula in Mexico that is south of the US State of California. It is also the name of the Mexican State that occupies the northern half of the peninsula
Does autumn miller actualley have a bf?
autumn miller does have a boyfriend called jonas he lives in calfornia
Why did merchants take the risk of moving to California to open su why did merchants take the risk of moving to California to open shops?
They moved to California to open shops because California makes a lot of money people own
Is Calfornia a state?
yes
When did a hurricane hit calfornia?
A California hurricane is a tropical cyclone, but usually only the remnants of tropical cyclones affect California. Since 1900, two tropical storms have hit California, one by direct landfall from offshore, another after making landfall in Mexico.
How do you write a paragraph about Calfornia?
Writing a paragraph on California is easy! Simply do a little research on the subject of California, then write up the most important facts, like when it was made a state, the population, some important landmarks, etc.
