California (Americanization)

California, officially the Californian Republic (Spanish: República California), is a federal republic in southwestern North America. It is bordered on the north by Cascadia, on the south by Rio Grande, on the east by Texas, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. California covers over 2 million square kilometers and has an estimated population of over 53 million. California is a federation comprising 15 states and its capital is Eureka with Los Angeles being it’s largest city.

California was first inhabited by indigenous peoples of the Americas before European exploration. It was first conquered by Spain, then became a part of Mexico. The Californian Revolution and the subsequent Mexican-American War in 1848 resulted in the annexation of of Alta California by the United States. During the War of Dissolution, California declare independence from the Union. It would late annexed Baja California and Sonora from Mexico

Today, California is a highly developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, nominally enjoying the world's fourth-largest economy (behind those of Germany and Japan). Since independence, California has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal presidential constitutional republic today comprising 15 states, and one federal city and has been a leader in social movements such as environmentalism, public healthcare, and the livable cities.