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Sacramento
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Sacramento is the capital of the State of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located in California's expansive Central Valley, it is the seventh most populous city in California. As of 2006, Sacramento had a population of 457,514. The city is the core cultural and economic center of its five-county metropolitan area. With a population of 2.2 million, the Sacramento metropolitan area is the largest in the Central Valley, and is the fourth-largest in California, behind the Los Angeles-Orange County area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the San Diego area.
Sacramento was founded in December 1848 by John Sutter. Sacramento grew from Sutter's Fort, which was established by John Sutter in 1839. During the California Gold Rush, Sacramento was a major distribution point, a commercial and agricultural center, and a terminus for wagon trains, stagecoaches, riverboats, the telegraph, the Pony Express and the First Transcontinental Railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 257.0 square kilometers. In the city the population is spread out with 27.3 percent under the age of 18, 10.4 percent from 18 to 24, 30.7 percent from 25 to 44, 20.2 percent from 45 to 64, and 11.4 percent who are 65 years of age or older.
Like some of its sister municipalities and towns, Sacramento is blessed with beautiful surroundings and a unique natural setting. The picturesque scenery, the majesty of nature, the slow pace of life, and the welcoming nature of its people all combine to make this region one of the most important tourist attractions in United States.
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