- California has the largest economy of any US state.
- If it were its own nation, California would have the fifth-largest economy in the world.
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California is one of the major economic engines of the United States.
With a population of more than 39 million people, the Golden State has the most people of any US state, driving many of the nation's cultural trends.
The state has an incredibly diverse economy, with Hollywood, Silicon Valley, manufacturing, and agriculture making significant contributions.
With such a dynamic economy, California is full of mind-blows facts and figures, so here's 15 of them: