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The City of Los Angeles, widely known by its abbreviation L.A., is a large coastal metropolis in Southern California in the western United States. It was incorporated as a city in California on April 4, 1850. The city is the county seat of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles is the largest city in California, and the second most populous city in the United States (after New York City), with a population of 3,694,820 as of the 2000 census. A July 1, 2002, Census estimate shows the city's population at 3,798,981.
The economy of Los Angeles is driven by agriculture, petroleum, motion pictures, aerospace, international tradeInternational trade is defined as trade between two or more partners from different countries (an exporter and an importer). Early international trade consisted mostly of barter transactions. International trade is also a branch of economics. Traditionall, and tourismTourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone who travels at least fifty miles from home, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a United Nations body).. It is the largest entry point for immigrants to the United States and is now the most ethnically diverse city in the world, with populations from every nation. It has hosted two Olympic GamesOlympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. The Olympic Games or Olympics are an international multi-sport event taking place every fourth year. Originally held in ancient Greece, they were revived by a French nobleman, Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coub and is home to important scientific and cultural institutions. It is a major center for producing entertainment, including motion picture, TV, and recorded music.
The City of Los Angeles is governed by a mayor and a 15-member council. The Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Unified School District are among the largest such organizations in the country. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power provides services to city residents and businesses.
The Los Angeles metropolitan area (frequently termed the " Southland") consists of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties, and is home to more than sixteen million people of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds. The Greater Los Angeles area is sometimes inaccurately referred to as Southern California, but geographically that term more properly includes both the Los Angeles metroplex and
Imperial, Kern, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
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| City nickname:"The City of Angels" | |||||
| County | Los Angeles County, California | ||||
| Area - Total - Water | 1,290.6 km² (498.3 mi²) 75.7 km² (29.2 mi²) 5.86% | ||||
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| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8 | ||||
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33°56' N | ||||
| City Flower: | Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) | ||||
| City Tree: | Coral tree | ||||
| United States House of Representatives: | Bill Thomas, Howard McKeon, Brad Sherman, Howard L. Berman, Henry A. Waxman, Xavier Becerra, Hilda L. Solis, Diane E. Watson, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Maxine Waters, Juanita Millender-McDonald, Linda Sanchez, Dana Rohrabacher | ||||
| California Assembly: | Tony Strickland , Keith Richman , Cindy Montañez , Lloyd L. Levine , Fran Pavley , Paul Koretz , Dario Frommer , Carol Liu , Jackie Goldberg , Fabian Núñez, Herb J. Wesson, Jr. , Mark Ridley-Thomas , Marco Antonio Firebaugh , Jerome Horton , Mervyn M. Dymally, George Nakano , Alan Lowenthal , Jenny Oropeza , Dennis Mountjoy | ||||
| City of Los Angeles Official Website | |||||
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