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  1. Year of Admission: 1850
  2. Order of Admission: 31st
  3. Date of Current State Constitution: 1879
  4. Capital: Sacramento
  5. Population: 32,268,000 (1997)
  6. Land Area: 155,973 sq. mi.
  7. Population Density: 202.5 people per sq. mi.
  8. Nickname: Golden State
  9. Motto: Eureka (I have found it.)
  10. Government Configuration: Bicameral legislature
  11.       Houses: 2
  12.       Number of State Senators: 40
  13.       Number of State Assembly Members: 80
  14. Number of Representatives In U.S. Congress: 52
  15. Main Industries: Agriculture, manufacturing, services, trade, entertainment
  16. Major Natural Resources: minerals, timber, wildlife, fertile soil, natural gas, petroleum, boron, tungsten, gold, mercury, copper, iron ore, lead, magnesium, silver