Economy

 Facts 

-California has one of the largest economies in the U.S (ranked 3rd among the 50 states)

-GDP $2.2trillion (2013)

worldwide GDP rating/ top 5:

-U.S. ($16.8 trillion)

-China ($9.2 trilllion)

-Japan ($4.9 trillion)

-Germany ($3.6 trillion

-France ($2.7 trillion)

 Branches 

tourism:

-Los Angeles has most of the tourism in California

agriculture:

-is a very important industry

-leads the nation in the production of fruits and vegetables

aerospace industry:

-large branch (as large as agriculture and film sector together)

trade:

-exports of goods ($134 billion in 2007)

-$48 billion of that was computers and electronics

sources of foreign investement (2005):

-Japan, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Germany

film:

-Hollywood

 Problems 

-Export trade has been shrinking (2000 --> 15.4% / 2008 --> 11.1%)

-drought (worst in 500 years)