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California is the third-largest U.S. state by land area, after Alaska and Texas. Its geography ranges from the Pacific coast to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the east, to Mojave desert areas in the southeast and the Redwood–Douglas fir forests of the northwest. The center of the state is dominated by the Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world. California is the most geographically diverse state in the nation, and contains the highest (Mount Whitney) and lowest (Death Valley) points in the continental United States.

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California is home to several significant economic regions. These include:

  • Hollywood (entertainment)
  • The California Central Valley (agriculture)
  • Silicon Valley (computers and high tech)
  • Wine producing regions such as the Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley and Southern California's Santa Barbara, and Paso Robles areas

In 2002, the U.S. government adopted an updated system of classifying economic activities (called the North America Industry Classification System, or NAICS), to better reflect today's economy.

In terms of jobs, the largest sectors in California's economy as of 2006 were:

  • Trade, Transportation and Utilities: Wholesale and Retail, Import-Export businesses, Warehousing, etc.
  • Government
  • Professional and Business Services: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Legal, Scientific and Technical Services; Administrative and Support Services
  • Education, Health and Other services
  • Leisure and Hospitality: Tourism, Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Food Services
  • Manufacturing: Computers and Electronics, Aerospace, Apparel, Oil, other
  • Financial Services: Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Information: Motion Picture Production, Broadcasting, Publishing, Internet businesses and Telecommunications (The Hollywood sign is the most well-known symbol of California's huge entertainment industry)
  • Agriculture and Mining

In terms of output, the largest sectors are:

  • Financial Services
  • Trade, Transportation and Utilities
  • Education, Health and Other services
  • Government
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional and Business Services
  • Information
  • Leisure and Hospitality
  • Construction
  • Agriculture and Mining

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