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BASIC FACTS
Traveling to Las Vegas is such a great experience
for everyone. A tour to city can be fun, romantic, or adventurous
as the tourist wants it to be. However, if someone wishes to have a
peaceful tour then Las Vegas may not be the right choice. It is the
city of liveliness and adventures with a big crowd of locals as well as
the visitors. But the city offers you with so many options that you
will never feel restlessness due to such big crowd around you.
CLIMATE
Las Vegas and the state of Nevada are located in
Southwestern United States east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in
California. The entire state lies in the rain-shadow desert formed by
the mountain range and receives very little rainfall. The climate is
extremely hot and dry. Most of the state only receives an average of
four inches (10 cm) of rainfall per year, with more than 250 days of
sunshine. Summers are quite hot with temperatures frequently exceeding
100 degrees F (40 C). In the winter months, daytime temperatures are
usually a quite comfortable 60 - 70 deg. (15 - 20 C) with chilly nights.
CITY
IN FIGURES
Number
of Hotel and Motel Rooms: 126,787
Additional Rooms to be Open by 2005: 8,318
Number of Visitors: 35 million annually
Number of Convention Delegates: 5.1 million annually
Average Nightly Room Rate: $75.00
Percentage of International Visitors: 8% (12% in 2001)
Total passengers at McCarran Airport: 35 million annually
Daily inbound and outbound flights: 900 daily flights
Current Clark County Population: 1.5 million
Projected Population Growth in 2010: Nearly 2 million
Newcomers to city Last Year: 76,000
Number of Businesses that Relocated Last Year: 50 new companies
*2002 statistics collected from Las Vegas Convention and Visitors
Authority and Perspective
Standard
time zone: UTC/GMT -8 hours
Time zone abbreviation: PST - Pacific Standard Time
Language Spoken: English, Spanish
Currency used: U.S Dollars
ATMs are available in many parts of city - ensure you inform your bank
before travelling abroad, and be aware you may be charged for cash
withdrawals. It is advisable to exchange some cash before arriving in
city.
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