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Capitals often sacrifice liveliness for politics, but while Sacramento is far from California's most exciting city, it's still an energetic urban centre and worth investigating for its gold-rush past, its humming harbourfront, its university life - and its vintage icecream parlours.
Fast Facts
Population
445,335
Currency
Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$
Electrical Plugs
110V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Essential: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -8
Country Dialing Code
+1
Weights & Measures
Imperial
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