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| | Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | In the center of the state lies the Central Valley, a huge, fertile valley bounded by the coastal mountain ranges in the west, the granite Sierra Nevada to the east, the volcanic Cascade Range in the north and the Tehachapi Mountains in the south. |
 | | California is famous for its earthquakes, due partly to the presence of the San Andreas Fault. |
 | | California's vast terrain is connected by an extensive system of freeways, expressways, and highways, all maintained by Caltrans and patrolled by the California Highway Patrol. |
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