California (New Albion)

California

Languages
Official	California English
Other	Spanish
Capital:	San Jose
Queen	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Xavier Becerra
Population	population abt. 60,000,000
Independence	from United Kingdom
Declared	December 18,1867
Recognized	December 18,1867
Currency:	California Dollar

California is a sovereign nation of Queen Elizabeth II.

History

The history of California as a country can be traced back to the summer of 1579, when the Golden Hinde, captained by Sir Francis Drake, ran aground north of present-day San Francisco. After repairing the ship, Drake left a garrison of 30 men to establish a colony with the assistance of the local Miwok people. Soon after Drake's departure, the garrison discovered San Francisco Bay, and began to establish their colony there. However, the bay's opening was unsuitably narrow for sailing ships, and a second garrison was sent to establish a harbor further south on Monterey Bay.

In 1769, the British empire became far more invested in "New Albion," as the entire colony was then known, when Spanish troops, led by Gaspar de Portola, attempted to invade Monterey Bay. The Spanish were repelled after a year's occupation, and a boundary with New Spain was determined at the sixth parallel south of Mt. Diablo.

Regardless of imperial rivalry, Spanish (and later Mexican) interests flourished in New Albion, founding several major cities in the area. This ended, however, with the invasion of the rural mexican land to the south of New Albion, then known as California.

In 1867, New Albion was given executive power and a prime minister, but it wasn't until 1927 that it was made independent. Relations with America were strengthened in the late 19th century with the successive construction of several transcontinental railroads.

see a map of California

Largest Cities

A map of the city of New Albion.

California is divided into States, which are divided into counties, which are further subdivided into Cities, Towns, Villages, and Townships.

Rank	City	State	Population
1	Los Angeles	Southern California	3,834,340
2	Phoenix	New Mexico	1,552,259
3	San Diego	Southern California	1,353,731
4	Tijuana	Lower California	1,286,089
5	California City	Lower California	1,000,010
6	San FranciscoTemplate:Cref	Northern California	799,185
7	San Jose	Northern California	639,899
8	Seattle	British Columbia	594,210
9	Vancouver	British Columbia	578,041
10	Las Vegas	Nevada	558,880
11	Portland	Oregon	550,396
12	Fresno	Northern California	500,017
13	Long Beach	Southern California	466,520
14	Sacramento	Northern California	460,242
15	Oakland	Northern California	401,489
16	Honolulu	Hawaii	375,571
17	Santa Ana	Southern California	339,555
18	Bakersfield	Southern California	315,837
19	Riverside	Southern California	294,437
20	Stockton	Northern California	287,245
21	Reno	Nevada	214,853
22	Modesto	Northern California	203,955
23	Boise	Idaho	202,832
24	Spokane	British Columbia	200,975
25	Tacoma	British Columbia	196,520
26	Salt Lake City	Utah	180,651
27	Oceanside	Southern California	168,602
28	Vancouver	British Columbia	161,436
29	Santa Rosa	Northern California	154,241
30	Salem	Oregon	151,913
31	Lancaster	Southern California	143,616
32	Salinas	Northern California	143,517
33	Pasadena	Southern California	143,400
34	Escondido	Southern California	136,246
35	Visalia	Northern California	118,603
35	Vallejo	Northern California	115,552

Geography

see Geography and Climate of California (New Albion)

A map of New Albion