beach, southern california

retreat, relax, and tranquility

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July 3rd 2007
Let's make this a page for my collective trips to California, the most populous state of the USA. If California were a separate country, it be ranked ranks among the ten largest economies in the world, and were it a separate country, it would be 34th among the most populous countries, just behind Poland, as well as one of the world's top 10 largest economies. ... read more

North America » United States » California

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more