Major cities and universities in California, USA

Located on the western Pacific coast, California has many world-renowned universities, such as the famous Stanford University and the University of California, and is a popular city for studying abroad. California borders Oregon in the north, Nevada and Arizona in the east, Mexico in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the west. It covers an area of 4110/3 square kilometers, and its name is taken from the name of a small island in Spanish legend.

There is Sequoia National Park in the northwest corner of California; There are Yosemite National Park and King's Canyon National Park in the hilly area on the western slope of the East Nevada Mountains. Death Valley National Monument and Joshua Tree National Reserve in the southeast. World famous? Hollywood? And then what? Silicon Valley? All in the state.

The state flower is the golden poppy. The state bird is California valley quail. The state tree is California redwood. What is the motto? I found it? I found it.

From 2065438 to June 2006, the data released by the California government in the United States showed that California's economic aggregate had surpassed France to become the sixth largest economy in the world.

Major cities:

Los Angeles, California:

Located in the southwest of California, USA, it is the largest city in California (population and land area), and is often called? City of angels? (city of angels). With a land area of 12 14.9 square kilometers and an urban population of about 3.9 million (20 14), Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States, second only to new york. The population of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Metropolitan Area is about 130,000 (20 13), and greater los angeles area has a larger area, including five counties, with a population of about180,000. [ 1]

Los Angeles is the largest metropolitan area in the western United States (the other is the San Francisco Bay Area in northern California). In 20 14, the GDP of Los Angeles was $69,365,438+160,000, ranking third in the world (after new york and Tokyo).

Other cities include Stanford, Pasadena, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, Irving, La Jolla, Davis, Malibu and Santa Cruz.

Main institutions:

Stanford University.

Comprehensive ranking: 4

Venue: Stanford

Time of establishment: 189 1 year.

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural Economics and Management (professional ranking 1, TOEFL requirement 1 12)

Agricultural Economics (Grade 5)

California Institute of Technology

Comprehensive ranking: 10

Venue: Pasadena

Time of establishment: 189 1 year.

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural mechanization (professional ranking 3)

Agricultural Economics (Professional Ranking 15)

University of California at Berkeley.

Comprehensive ranking: 20

Venue: Berkeley

Established: 1868

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural Economics (Grade 5)

Agricultural economics and management (professional ranking 7, IELTS requirement 7)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Comprehensive ranking: 23

Venue: Los Angeles

Established: 19 19.

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural Economics (Professional Ranking 15)

Agricultural economics and management (professional ranking 15, IELTS requirement 7)

University of Southern California.

Comprehensive ranking: 23

Venue: Los Angeles

Established: 1880

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural economics and management (professional ranking 25, IELTS requirement 6.5)

Agricultural Economics (Professional Rank 48)

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

Comprehensive ranking: 37

Venue: Santa Barbara

Time of establishment: 189 1 year.

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural mechanization (professional ranking 27)

Agricultural Economics (Professional Rank 42)

University of California, San Diego.

Comprehensive ranking: 39

Venue: La Jolla

Time of establishment: 189 1 year.

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural Economics (Professional Ranking 15)

Agricultural Economics and Management (Professional Rank 63)

University of California, Irvine (UCI).

Comprehensive ranking: 39

Venue: Owen

Established: 1965

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural Economics (Professional Rank 46)

Agricultural economics and management (professional ranking 53, IELTS requirement 7)

University of California at Davis (also known as UCD University, University of California at Davis or Davis)

Comprehensive ranking: 4 1

Venue: Davis

Established: 1905

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural Economics (Professional Rank 32)

Agricultural Economics and Management (Professional Rank 48, TOEFL Requirements 102)

Pepperdine University

Comprehensive ranking: 52

Location: Malibu

Established: 1937

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural news

Media Studies

University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC).

Comprehensive ranking: 82

Venue: Santa Cruz

Established: 1965

This year's enrollment major:

Agricultural Economics (Professional Rank 58)

African studies (professional ranking 59)

University of San Diego (USD)

Comprehensive ranking: 89

Venue: San Diego

Established: 1949

This year's enrollment major:

marine biology

Real estate (TOEFL requirement 92)

Climatic characteristics:

Because of California's large area, long and narrow shape and diverse terrain, the climate is also diverse and the temperature is different. Southern California has a tropical desert climate, the temperature changes greatly, and the annual rainfall is 10 inch. The mountains in California, including the Sierra Nevada, belong to the alpine climate, with snow in winter and not too hot in summer. Due to the influence of the California current, the coastal areas belong to the Mediterranean climate, which is humid in winter and dry in summer.

Economic situation:

California is the most developed agricultural state in the United States. Agricultural land accounts for 30% of the state. Mainly used for irrigation agriculture. There are hundreds of kinds of agricultural products. The output of sugarcane, vegetables and fruits occupies a prominent position in the country, and the output of cotton is the second; Rice yield is second; It is an important milk, egg and meat producing area in China; The central valley is the richest agricultural belt. Forestry is developed, and it is one of the three major timber producing countries in China. The fishery output value ranks first in China, and San Francisco, San Diego and San Pedro are important fishing ports.

The manufacturing industry is developed, the departments are complete, the products are diverse, and the output value and employment number rank first in the country. There are mainly emerging sectors such as aerospace and electronics, as well as oil refining, petrochemical, arms, food processing, paper making and printing. Exploitation of oil and natural gas accounts for 2/3 of the total output value. Los Angeles is the largest manufacturing center in the west, mainly in aerospace and oil exploration; The output value accounts for about 50% of the state; San Francisco and San Diego are also important manufacturing centers. Santa Clara Valley in Silicon Valley is famous for its developed electronics industry, and the Central Valley is the center of food processing industry. The expressway network is dense and the length ranks second in the country. It is the western end of three transcontinental railway lines. The Sacramento River Delta has a dense river network and developed water transportation. Los Angeles and San Francisco are important international airports.