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The state flag,
adopted in 1911, shows a grizzly bear and a single red star. On
the state seal, adopted in 1849, appears Minerva, the Roman
goddess of wisdom. Next to Minerva are a grizzly bear and clusters
of grapes, symbolizing wildlife and agriculture. A miner labors
along the Sacramento River, below the Sierra Nevada. The word
Eureka (Greek for I Have Found It) refers to the miner's success
or California's admission to statehood.
California has more people than any other state of the United
States. Many visitors and new residents are attracted by
California's outdoor way of life. The warm, dry climate of
southern California permits outdoor recreation almost all the year
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