California, officially the State of California, is a state in the western part of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is the third largest US state by total area (after Alaska and Texas) with 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km). It has more people than any other state with over 39 million people as of 2019. Its largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. The capital is Sacramento. The states around its borders are Arizona to the southeast, Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south.