California is a U.S. state spanning the southern half of the west coast. With a population of 37 million and an area of 158,402 square miles (410,000 km²), California is the largest U.S. state in population and the third largest in area.

The region was inhabited by Native Americans of Asian origin before European explorers started to make sporadic visitations during the 16th Century. California had the highest density and greatest diversity of indigenous peoples in what is now the United States. Spain colonized the coastal areas of the territory starting in 1769. As a result of the Mexican War of Independence, California became a part of the Mexican Republic in 1821. It was subsequently captured by the United States in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) which was concluded with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The California Gold Rush of 1848-1849 brought about 90,000 additional U.S. immigrants into the state, and California became the 31st state of the United States in 1850.

Although the state's sunny climate has given it a historic reputation for being laid back compared to the East Coast, the $1.55 trillion (as of 2005) California economy is larger than all but the top 7 national economies in the world ^* and is responsible for 13% of the United States' $13 trillion gross domestic product (GDP). The state's major predominant industries include agriculture, entertainment, light manufacturing, and tourism. California is also the home of several significant economic regions such as Hollywood (entertainment), the California Central Valley (agriculture), Silicon Valley (computers and high tech), and the Wine Country (wine).

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Jesse Livermore, Efficient Market Hypothesis and Polynesian Navigators: http://tinyurl.com/ya2xqyz #Investing
captainccs (Denny Schlesinger) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:48:41 -0000
Jesse Livermore, Efficient Market Hypothesis and Polynesian Navigators: http://tinyurl.com/ya2xqyz #Investing
Polynesian Chili Crockpot Recipe: Visit CDKitchen.com for full recipe http://bit.ly/8rJCQi
SMRecipes (Simple Meals) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:24:38 -0000
Polynesian Chili Crockpot Recipe: Visit CDKitchen.com for full recipe http://bit.ly/8rJCQi
@aaronshust Welcome to the purple and black side :-). Next time in B'more, you get all the Chick-fil-A #1's and polynesian sauce you want.
951SHINEFM (95.1 SHINE-FM) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:18:11 -0000
@aaronshust Welcome to the purple and black side :-). Next time in B'more, you get all the Chick-fil-A #1's and polynesian sauce you want.
I'm at Polynesian Cultural Center (55-370 Kamehameha Highway, Honolulu). http://4sq.com/5baSo2
brendan_o (Brendan O'Neil) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:34:36 -0000
I'm at Polynesian Cultural Center (55-370 Kamehameha Highway, Honolulu). http://4sq.com/5baSo2
I look so good today wow, I'm a hawaiian polynesian brazillian
Kiweh (Kiweh Moura) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:13:38 -0000
I look so good today wow, I'm a hawaiian polynesian brazillian
Mmm chick fil a. "Do you get polynesian and bbq sauce because you're asian AND texan?" Hah, yes. exactly.
AllySloan (Ally W.) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:09:13 -0000
Mmm chick fil a. "Do you get polynesian and bbq sauce because you're asian AND texan?" Hah, yes. exactly.

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