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| − | '''Los Angeles''' (from [[Spanish]] "Los Ángeles, meaning "The Angels", often called the "'''City of The | + | '''Los Angeles''' (from [[Spanish]] "Los Ángeles, meaning "The Angels", often called the "'''City of The Angels'''", "'''L.A.'''" or just "'''LA'''") is a city in [[California]], the biggest city in the state. Approximately 3.8 million people reside in LA. The city covers nearly 500 square miles. The City of LA is within Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country. |
| − | The movie industry of [[Hollywood]] is based in | + | The movie industry of [[Hollywood]] is based in LA. Many world-class aerospace firms are there too, like Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Howard Hawks Aviation. Beaches line the coast, from Malibu beach to the north, to Venice Beach at the south. The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach make up the largest port on the west Coast, larger even than Seattle or San Diego. Los Angeles has one fo the country's largest manufacturing sectors. Several oil refineries lie along the southern basin of the county. Including refineries in the city of Torrance, carson, and the los angeles neighborhood of Wilmington. |
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| + | Los Angeles is in an arid area, and a great amount of water comes from the [[Colorado]] River through the Los Angeles Aqueduct and from the California Water project. | ||
Many people from all over the world live in LA, and as a result there are restaurants from well over 300 nations there. The weather is excellent all year around, which is why the movie business moved there - the light is excellent for 'shooting' for over 300 days a year. The Mayor of LA is Antonio Villaraigosa. | Many people from all over the world live in LA, and as a result there are restaurants from well over 300 nations there. The weather is excellent all year around, which is why the movie business moved there - the light is excellent for 'shooting' for over 300 days a year. The Mayor of LA is Antonio Villaraigosa. | ||
| − | Los Angeles hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics. | + | Los Angeles hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics. |
[[Category:US Towns and Cities]] | [[Category:US Towns and Cities]] | ||
Revision as of 00:08, June 20, 2007
Los Angeles (from Spanish "Los Ángeles, meaning "The Angels", often called the "City of The Angels", "L.A." or just "LA") is a city in California, the biggest city in the state. Approximately 3.8 million people reside in LA. The city covers nearly 500 square miles. The City of LA is within Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country.
The movie industry of Hollywood is based in LA. Many world-class aerospace firms are there too, like Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Howard Hawks Aviation. Beaches line the coast, from Malibu beach to the north, to Venice Beach at the south. The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach make up the largest port on the west Coast, larger even than Seattle or San Diego. Los Angeles has one fo the country's largest manufacturing sectors. Several oil refineries lie along the southern basin of the county. Including refineries in the city of Torrance, carson, and the los angeles neighborhood of Wilmington.
Los Angeles is in an arid area, and a great amount of water comes from the Colorado River through the Los Angeles Aqueduct and from the California Water project.
Many people from all over the world live in LA, and as a result there are restaurants from well over 300 nations there. The weather is excellent all year around, which is why the movie business moved there - the light is excellent for 'shooting' for over 300 days a year. The Mayor of LA is Antonio Villaraigosa.
Los Angeles hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics.