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Los Angeles The city of Los Angeles also known as the "City of Angels" or simply L.A. -- is the largest city in California. Located on a broad basin in Southern California, it is surrounded by vast mountain ranges, deep valleys, forests, desert, and the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of California and the western United States, with a population of 3.83 million. Los Angeles is home to people from more than 140 countries speaking 224 different languages . Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most multicultural counties in the United States. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos". The city is divided into many neighborhoods, many of which were incorporated places or communities that were annexed by the city. Generally, the city is divided

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Los Angeles The city of Los Angeles also known as the "City of Angels" or simply L.A. -- is the largest city in California. Located on a broad basin in Southern California, it is surrounded by vast mountain ranges, deep valleys, forests, desert, and the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of California and the western United States, with a population of 3.83 million. Los Angeles is home to people from more than 140 countries speaking 224 different languages. The city is divided into over 80 districts and neighborhoods, many of which were incorporated places or communities that were annexed by the city. Generally, the city is divided into the following areas: Downtown Los Angeles, The Eastside and Northeast Los Angeles, South Los Angeles , the Harbor Area, Greater Hollywood, Wilshire, the Westside and the San Fernando and Crescenta Valleys.

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· It most often comprises California, Oregon and Washington. Arizona and Nevada, while not coastal states, are often included due to their proximity to the Pacific Coast and their economic and cultural ties to California · As of 2007, the estimated population of the West Coast ranged from approximately 50­60 million, depending on which states are included in the estimate. · Major coastal cities on the West Coast include San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas. ·West Coast includes: ·Washington ·Oregon ·Arizona ·Nevada ·California  Washington · Named after George Washington, the first President of the United States · Capital: Olympia · Largest city: Seattle · There are three national parks and two National Monuments List of Washington state symbols: · The State song is "Washington My Home" · http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUpy4QfAG-Y

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and animated nightlife, buzzing a booze cruise. But you should be casinos, and some of the best prepared to pay for the adrenaline duty-free shopping of the rush, as Aruba is also one of the Caribbean in Dutch Sint pricier vacations on our list. Maarten. Consider visiting in late spring to cash in on the not- too hot weather and discounted hotel rates. Las Vegas and Los Angeles Why go: This notorious Why go: The City of Angels, La hedonist destination offers La Land, the Entertainment visitors every opportunity to Capital of the World -- Los make it or break it. Colossal Angeles needs no introduction. casinos, like the Bellagio and But its notoriety both help and hurt its reputation. The traffic on the

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walking tours, bike tours, historical & cultural tours, expert NYC tour guides and much, much more! You can even enjoy the skyline from a helicopter or the Statue of Liberty and bridges on a cruise boat or water tour. New York City is possibly one of the most intimidating cities in the world. Busy, sophisticated and sprawling, it is an overwhelming place. Lower Manhattan skyline Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Los Angeles is one of the world's centers of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology, and education. As the home base of Hollywood, it is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World", leading the world in the creation of motion pictures, television production and recorded music. There a lot of places to visit in Los

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It has been inhabited by humans for 4000 years. Major events in Seattle's history include the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, which destroyed the central business district but took no lives. In Seattle the climate is mild though it rains all the time. Living is very cheap, because government pays a lot. Five largest companies are in Seattle and there's also highest percentage of college graduators because schools try to have a racial balance. Los Angeles is often abbreviated L.A. and also called the city of (lost) angels. People are known as Angelenos. It is the largest city in California and 2 nd largest in USA. The Los Angeles coastal area was inhabited by the Tongva (or Gabrieleños), Chumash, and earlier Native American nations for thousands of years. The first Europeans to arrive came in 1542, led by Juan Cabrillo, a Portuguese explorer who claimed the area for the Spanish Empire but did not stay. During the

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terror, but they still haven't caught bin Laden. Population As of February 2009, the United States has a total resident population of 306 million which is about 4, 5% of the Earth population. By 2050 it is expected to reach 439 million people. North of the America is fairly unpopulated compared with the coastal areas. The most people live in New York City (8.2 million), Los Angeles (3.8 million) and Chicago (2.8 million). The most populated state is California where lives about 36.8 million people. The most less populate state is Wyoming where lives about 533 thousand people (That's almost half of Estonian population). 81% of people live in the cities or suburbs. In America lives about 221 million white people, Hispanic or Latino 44 million, African or African American 41 million, Asian 13 million,

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after Russia and Canada. In the USA there are 50 states of which 48 lie together. The population of The USA is about 300 million people. The territory is about 10 million square kilometers. Its geography is very diverse ranging from moist rainforests to dry deserts and bald mountain peaks. There are two big mountain ranges, one of them is the Rocky Mountains and the other is The Appalachian Mountains. The Capital of The USA is Washington D.C. Other big and famous cities are New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and Las Vegas. The national anthem of the United States is "The Star-Spangled Banner", with lyrics written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key. There are 6 time zones. From east to west they are: Eastern Standard Time, which is 5 hours behind Greenwich Time, Central Standard Time, Mountain Standard Time, which is 7 hours behind Greenwich Time, Pacific Standard Time. Alaska and Hawaii have their own time zones: Alaska Standard Time and Hawaii Standard Time. Geographical Position

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