CALIFORNIA
California is the most populous state in the United States and one of the most geographically varied, ranging from the redwood forests of the north coast to the Mojave Desert in the southeast, with the Sierra Nevada mountain range running the length of its interior. Its visitor draws span Yosemite National Park, Death Valley, the Channel Islands, the missions of the El Camino Real, and a cultural and entertainment industry centered in Los Angeles that has shaped global popular culture for more than a century.
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