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58% of the citizens speak English. The other people speak Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog and some other languages. There are also nine national parks, for example: The Yosemite National Park, the Joshua Tree National Park and the Sequoia National Park. The idea of protecting vast tracts of land through a national park has a long tradition in the United States. Already in the 19th century were the most areas placed under protection. California is one of the states in the Pacific Standard Time zone that also includes Nevada, Washington, a part of Idaho and the most of Oregon. The Pacific Standard Time is in California eight hours behind the time back in Germany. For example: when it is 2am in California it is 10am in Germany. The climate of California varies widely, from hot desert to polar regions, depending on the latitude, the elevation, and the proximity to the coast. Much of California has a Mediterranean-like climate with dry summers and wet winters. The temperature in the winter is around 3*C degrees and in the summer around 30*C degrees. The Central Coast is an area of California and five other states in the coastal region between Point Mugu and Monterey Bay. The region is known primarily for agriculture and tourism. The coast of California is also known as the California Coastline and the Golden Coast. * Suspension bridge - Hängebrücke * Tagalog - am weitesten verbreitete Sprache auf den Philippinen * Vast tracts - riesige Flächen, weite Landstriche * Latitude - Breite(ngrad) *elevation - Höhe *proximity - Nähe * primarily - in erster Linie Agriculture - Landwirtschaft The Golden Gate Bridge The former prison island of Alcatraz A cable tram SHEFFIELD CEPATIT * Joshua Tree National Park