California Country & Tourist Information

Population
36.12 million (official estimate 2005).

Population Density
85.2 per sq km.

Capital
Sacramento.

Time
Pacific (GMT - 8). Daylight Saving Time is observed.



Nickname

Golden State.



Date of admission to the Union

9 Sep 1850.

California or Golden Poppy.

California Valley Quail.

Contact Information:

California Tourism
980 Ninth Street, Suite 480, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
Tel: (916) 444 4429 or 1 800 862 2543.
Website: www.visitcalifornia.com

California Tourism Office (UK Office)
McCluskey International, 4 Vencourt Place, Hammersmith, London W6 9NU, UK
Tel: (020) 8237 7979.
Website: www.visitcalifornia.com or www.mccluskeyinternational.co.uk
Trade enquiries only.

California State Parks
PO Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296, USA
Tel: (916) 653 6995 or 1 800 777 0369.
Website: www.parks.ca.gov

LA Inc (The CVB)
333 South Hope Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
Tel: (213) 624 7300 or 1 800 228 2452.  
Website: www.seemyLA.com

San Francisco CVB
201 Third Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Tel: (415) 974 6900 or 391 2000 (visitor information).
Website: www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com


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