States of California (Joan of What?)



The Commonwealth of California is a of twelve states and one federal district. Each state is an equal partner in the federation, and all return delegations to the in the. All twelve states also have equal representation in the, which together with the House of Representatives comprises the. All states are partially self-governing and have their own constitutions and governments independent of the federal administration, which have jurisdiction over all powers not granted to the Commonwealth.

is the most populous state, with 38,332,521 residents (2013 estimate); is the least populous, with an estimated 1,716,943 residents. The largest state by area is, encompassing 268,596 km2, while the smallest is Cochimia, which has an area of 143,390 km2. The current Constitution came into effect on 1 January 1851, federating Fremontia, and  simultaneously, making them the oldest states in the Commonwealth. The newest state is, which was admitted to the Commonwealth as the 12th state on 14 February 1912.

States
The table below lists the 12 states, with their current capital, largest city, the date they ratified the Californian Constitution or were admitted to the Commonwealth, population and area data, and number of representative(s) in the Californian House of Representatives.