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Los Angeles Basic
BASIC
FACTS
Whether you want to trek down the Hollywood Walk of Fame, shop the
streets of Beverly Hills, or just catch the sun at the Santa Monica
Pier, LA truly has it all. Often called "The Entertainment
Capital of the World," the city is famous for its production of movies,
music, video games, and TV shows, making it a prominent cultural center
and an intriguing place to visit. And if the Grauman's Chinese Theatre,
Museum of Contemporary Art or Griffith Park doesn't pique your
interest, Disneyland and San Diego are not too far away.
CLIMATE
LA weather is
generally warm and pleasant
all year round. Protected from extremes of temperature and humidity by
the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains, and influenced by the warm,
moist air from the Pacific, its summers are dry and sunny and winters
cool and wet. Offshore breezes cool the beach communities during the
hot summer months, but inland temperatures can rise to well over
90°F (32°C), especially in the numerous canyons and
valleys of the area. Smog often gathers in low-lying areas and
sometimes the hot, dusty Santa Ana winds blow in strongly from the
surrounding mountains.
FACTS
Twenty-four million people come to LA every year for their
vacation. Because the metropolitan area is so dense, it is impossible
to separate LA, or even LA county, from the
surrounding metropolitan areas, except by planting a city limits sign.
The LA five-county area has a population of almost 20 million.
It includes LA, Riverside, Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino
Counties.
If the five-county LA area were a state, it would be the
fourth largest in the United States.
PEOPLE
The diverse,
multiethnic population of LA today distinguishes the city as
the cultural hub of the Pacific Rim. In fact, LA is one of
only two U.S. cities without a majority population. People from 140
countries, speaking approximately 86 different languages, currently
call LA home.
•Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 47.3 percent
•White, non-Hispanic: 29.2 percent
•Asian/Pacific Islander: 13.1 percent
•African-American: 8.9 percent
•American Indian/Others: 0.3 percent
LANGUAGE
English & Spanish is used by majority people in LA.
TIME
ZONE
LA is in the Pacific Time Zone, which is GMT-8 during Standard
Time and GMT-7 during Daylight Saving Time. GMT stands for Greenwich
Mean Time.
Currency
Used: US Dollars
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