Doesn’t seem that California is a completely different country...
2006-07-27 06:22:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
It certainly does! There's a lot of cultural diversity across the United States - each state has its own thing. Our nation is a group of semi-independent states rather than a giant conglomerate, after all.
California tends to have more connection to foreign nations than other states. Its culture (through technology, films, fashion, etc) exerts tremendous influence on other countries and is influenced in kind through its greater connections to east Asia and Mexico. High populations of immigrants from China, Japan, Latin America, and other places ensure a multicultural atmosphere that is unusual for the United States (outside of large urban areas).
Many foreigners I've spoken to (especially from France and Japan) speak of California as if it _were_ a separate country, and the United States as if it were three countries (New England, California, and The Rest) rather than a truly united culture.
There are plenty of Californians who would just LOVE for Cali to legally be its own nation.
Check these websites out for examples:
http://www.newcaliforniarepublic.org/
http://calrepublic.tripod.com/
2006-07-27 07:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by Narplex 3 · 18⤊ 7⤋
Yes. In LA, some call California (especially So Cal) Alta Mexico.
2006-07-27 06:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Saffire♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I generally consider everything west of the Tri-State Area to be a foreign country...and even then Pennsylvania only makes it into my country a few times a week...
2006-07-27 06:30:22 · answer #3 · answered by jillymack06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With California's crazy ideas especially in education that other states feel they need to follow, I think they are in the state of confusion and taking us all with them.
2006-07-27 06:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by AfterThought 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. California's economy (by itself) is considered to be one of the largest in the world. So it's not suprising that we seem to be our own little country sometimes....
2006-07-27 06:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Rance D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. The only reason Im still here is the jobs, the only thing good left in state is the jobs in the silicon valley area. the rest is $h!t almost like el paso
2006-07-27 06:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous Steve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, called Mexico.
2006-07-27 06:24:51 · answer #7 · answered by Sally Pepsi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was part of Mexico before same goes for Texas
2006-07-27 07:20:15 · answer #8 · answered by coolhandjoe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm unfamiliar with this California you speak of, but I do know of this lovely place called Mexifornia.
2006-07-27 07:44:10 · answer #9 · answered by kris_rynshall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its where all the rejects from the rest of the country go and try to be famous --- oh yeah and I hear there are one or two latinos living there also
2006-07-27 06:26:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noi dont really think so but it would be really cool if they were. Like if they just compltley broke off and became their own island.
2006-07-27 06:25:08 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋