Outline of California
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of California. California is the most populous and the third most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. California is home to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, respectively the 2nd, 6th, 17th, and 23rd most populous metropolitan areas of the United States. California borders the North Pacific Ocean and Baja California in the Southwestern United States. California includes both Mount Whitney, the highest (4,421 m) mountain peak in the contiguous United States, and Death  Valley, the lowest (−86 m) and hottest (56.7 °C) place in North America. California joined the Union as the 31st state on September 9, 1850. Geography of California. Geography of California Places in California. Places in California Environment of California. Environment of California Administrative divisions of California. Counties of California. The 58 Counties of the state of California Municipalities in California. Municipalities in California Geology of California. Physiographic regions of California. California is part of the North American continent on the American Landmass. Specific physiographic Divisions, Provinces, and Sections of California can be divided as follows; Government and politics  of California. Politics of California Branches of the government of California. Government of California Judicial branch of the government of California. Courts of California Law and order in California. Law of California Local government in California. Local government in California History of California. History of California Culture of California. People of California. People from California Sports in California. Sports in California Economy and infrastructure of California. Economy of California Sectors and Industries Education in California. Education in California