Baja California (state)
Baja California (also known as Baja California Norte) is a northwestern Mexican state in the northern section of the Baja California Peninsula. It borders the state Baja California Sur to the south, and Sonora to the east. It also borders the U.S. state of California to the north. It means "Lower California" or "North Lower California".
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| Coordinates: 30°33′N 115°10′W / 30.550°N 115.167°WCoordinates: 30°33′N 115°10′W / 30.550°N 115.167°W=inline,title | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Capital | Mexicali |
| Municipalities | 5 |
| Largest City | Tijuana |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Francisco Vega de Lamadrid (PAN) |
| • Federal Deputies | PAN: 8 |
| • Federal Senators | Alejandro González (PAN) Rafael Díaz (PAN) Fernando Castro (PRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69,921 km2 (26,997 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,844,469 (Ranked 14th) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.8233 - high Ranked 7th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-BCN |
| Postal abbr. | B.C. |
| Website | State government |
Baja California is the furthest northwest state in Mexico.
The state has seven municipalities.
Baja California (state) Media
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir, with Picacho del Diablo in the center
Leptosyne maritima growing on the Ensenada Municipality coast, typical of the California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion
Isla Partida, part of the San Lorenzo Marine Archipelago National Park
Vineyard in the Valle de Guadalupe
Snowfall at Constitution 1857 National Park
- MountainLion
California Quail mail in Golden Gate Park
Gymnogyps californianus -San Diego Zoo-8a
