California is located on the west coast of North America. It is
the largest US state by population, and the third largest by
area. California offers something for everyone: Southern
California is home to such popular attractions as Disneyland,
Hollywood and the beaches in Malibu that inspired the television
show Baywatch, while the northern part of California offers the
iconic Golden Gate Bridge, the hills of San Francisco, the
vineyards of Napa Valley, and the capital, Sacramento. Outside
California's major cities one finds some of North America's most
rugged national parks, incredible skiing/snowboarding
opportunities, and quiet and ancient northern forests including
the highest mountain peak in the contiguous USA, Mt. Whitney.
California varies greatly, ranging from the forested northern
coastal regions to the rugged interior mountains to the harsh
southern desert. Sandwiched in the center of California is the
fertile Central Valley, home to a massive amount of agriculture.
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