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| Capital | Sonoma, California | ||
| Official-language | English and Spanish | ||
| Government | Republic | ||
| Commander | William B. Ide | ||
| History - Declared - Dissolved |
July 9, 1846 | ||
The California Republic, also called the Bear Flag Republic, was a government proclaimed by settlers on June 14, 1846, in Sonoma in the then-Mexican province of California. Declared during the Mexican–American War, the republic lasted a mere 26 days.