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It was named for a fictional island where pagan Amazons lived. It was a 16th century Spanish book that was popular when the Spanish first arrived in what is now California and Baja California. At first the Spanish thought they had discovered an island.
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What is the state name of California?
California
Is State of Clifornia a Bank name?
No. The state of California is a state that is one of 50. There is a bank with the name of Union Bank of California.
What is the scientific name for California's state flower?
The scientific name for California's state flower, the California poppy, is Eschscholzia californica.
What is the name of the state capital in Fresno California?
There is no state capital in Fresno. The state capital of California is Sacramento.
What is California's state bird scientific name?
The California state bird is the California quail, whose scientific name is Callipepla californica.
What is the name of california's bird?
California Valley Quale is the California state bird.
What state does not have an e in its name?
california
What is the name of California's state capital?
Sacramento is the capital city in California.
Where did the element name californium come from?
The name of the chemical element californium is derived from the name of the state California, USA.
What is the name of the state between California and Washington state?
Oregon
When was California established with its current name?
1850, California became a state.
What was another name for California?
another name for it is the "golden state"
