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3.Destination Research Summary California is on the west coast of the United States. California is 2,304 miles away from Pennsylvania. California is home of Hollywood, the biggest producer of movies in the United States. California has a population of 35,116,033. California’s capital is Sacramento. One of California’s landforms is Baja California. Baja California is a narrow peninsula in northwest Mexico, between the Gulf of California and the Pacific, forming two territories of Mexico. Baja consists of 55,365 square miles. Some of California’s natural resources are on the coastal side of California.There are fish, reptiles, amphibians, plants and thousands more. Coastal and southern parts of California have a Mediterranean climate,with somewhat rainy winters and dry summers.The low lying land, especially the Central Valley, have a hot Mediterranean climate.

4.Biographical Sketch

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born April 16, 1947 in New York city. Kareem played for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks during 1969-70 to 1974-75 and the Los Angeles Lakers during 1975-76 to 1988-89. He played center for both teams. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is NBA’s all time leading scorer with 38,387 points. He has won six NBA championships: Bucks 1970-71, Lakers 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, and 1987-88. He has three nicknames “The Big Fella”, “Lew”, and “Cap”.

5. Personal Reflections I would want to visit California because of all the beaches along the Pacific Ocean. A lot of famous people go there. I have seen pictures of the beautiful beaches and my cousin has told me about them.