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Los Angeles

Updated: 23 Mar 2021
Los Angeles (Los Ángeles; ), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California; the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City; and the third-most populous city in North America, after Mexico City and New York City. With an estimated population of nearly four million people, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Los Angeles lies in a basin, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, with mountains as high as and deserts. The city, which covers about is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States. The Los Angeles metropolitan area (MSA) is the second-largest metropolitan area in the nation with a population of 13.1 million people. The Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area (CSA) is the second-most populous CSA metropolitan area with a 2015 estimate of 18.7 million people. Los Angeles has a diverse economy and hosts businesses in a broad range of professional and cultural fields. It is also famous for its movie, television, and recording industry. A global city, it has been ranked 6th in the Global Cities Index and 9th in the Global Economic Power Index. The Los Angeles metropolitan area also has a gross metropolitan product of $1.0 trillion The completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913, which delivers water from Eastern California, later assured the city's continued rapid growth. Previous to the 1950s, Los Angeles' name had multiple pronunciations, but the soft "G" pronunciation is universal today. Some early movies or video shows it pronounced with a hard "G" . Sam Yorty was one of the last public figures who still used the hard "G" pronunciation.
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over 4 years ago
I miss Los Angeles when I'm here. Cali always show me love.
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75 FLIISTs
over 4 years ago
It’s not just L.A. life—this is my life.
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over 2 years ago
Home for me
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Actress, Artist
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133 FLIISTs
over 4 years ago
I love Los Angeles so much and in a way that I never thought I would
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Athlete
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145 FLIISTs
over 4 years ago
LA is the land of opportunity. It’s as big or small as you want it be. What you get out of LA reflects what you put in. It’s the place where you can learn from the greats who came before you. And where you can continue their journey farther. It’s where you leave a legacy for the next generation of LA greats to carry on after you.
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40 FLIISTs
over 4 years ago
I'm extremely LA.
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Actor
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28 FLIISTs
over 4 years ago
Interviewer: Favorite City? Jensen: Los Angeles. Jared: Really? Jensen: Well, for work
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91 FLIISTs
over 4 years ago
What are your five favorite cities? Stratford, Ontario. Tokyo is amazing! Los Angeles. Sydney is incredible. And Atlanta is my second home, so I'd have to say that.
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over 4 years ago
Not everybody knows this, but Los Angeles – where I grew up – has a big Egyptian community. I think that’s probably because the climate is similar to [that of] Cairo. Even now, the city holds so many memories for me, and I spend Thanksgiving there with my family each year.
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