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Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels") is the second most populated city in the United States with a population of 3.8 million people. Often known by its initials, L.A., and nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is a world centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology, and education. ...
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Los Angeles includes dozens of neighborhoods shaped by immigrants, including Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Historic Filipinotown, Little Armenia, Koreatown, Tehrangeles, the Byzantine-Latino Quarter, and Thai Town. Every part of this great city offers plenty of sun, shopping, and sightseeing. Often billed as the "Creative Capital of the World", one in every six of its residents works in a creative industry. According to the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, "there are more artists, writers, filmmakers, actors, dancers and musicians living and working in Los Angeles than any other city at any time in the history of civilization." Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, globally recognized as the epicenter of the motion picture industry.
Those looking to see and be seen can visit the celebrity-centric restaurants located in Beverly Hills, WeHo, and Hollywood. The cuisine of Los Angeles is sure to please everyone and just about any type of ethnic food is available. Those with adventurous palates can enjoy a variety of choices ranging from Persian shawarma and Indian thali to Korean barbecue and Oaxacan mole.
Los Angeles enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of only 35 days of measurable precipitation annually.
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