Baja California (Kaori)
State in United States
Baja California, officially the Commonwealth of Baja California, is a state in the Southwestern United States.
| Baja California | |||
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| State | |||
| Commonwealth of Baja California | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Fishing State | |||
| Anthem: "A Song for Baja California" | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| Admitted to the Union | May 5, 1871 (38th) | ||
| Capital | La Paz | ||
| Largest city | Tijuana | ||
| Largest metro and urban areas | Las Californias | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Horatio Salazar (R) | ||
| • Lieutenant Governor | Carmen Hiraga (R) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 55,360 sq mi (143,400 km2) | ||
| Area rank | 27th | ||
| Population (2020) | |||
| • Total | 23,406,912 | ||
| • Rank | 3rd | ||
| • Density | 422.81/sq mi (163.25/km2) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Baja Californian | ||
| Language | |||
| • Official language | English | ||
| • Spoken language |
Spanish Japanese Mandarin Chinese | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC) | ||
| USPS abbreviation | UC-BC | ||
| Traditional abbreviation | BC | ||
| Website | < < | ||
