Which country or map area contains California?
California is shown within United States in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- United States
- Region name
- California
- Approximate latitude
- 37.3° north
- Approximate longitude
- 119.2° west
- Country capital
- Washington D.C.
- Country currency
- United States dollar
- World region
- North America
Quick answers about California
What kind of place is California?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is California on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 37.3° north latitude and 119.2° west longitude.
What is the capital of United States?
The country capital is Washington D.C..
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.