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Los
Angeles is the second largest city
in the United States the largest
city in the state of California and
the Western United States. Often
known by its initials, L.A., and
nicknamed the City of Angels, Los
Angeles is a world center of
business, international trade,
entertainment, culture, media,
fashion, science, technology, and
education. It is home to renowned
institutions covering a broad range
of professional and cultural fields,
and is one of the most substantial
economic engines within the United
States. In 2008, Los Angeles was
named the world's eighth most
economically powerful city by
Forbes.com, third in the U.S. behind
New York City and Chicago. The Los
Angeles combined statistical area
(CSA) has a gross metropolitan
product (GMP) of $831 billion (as of
2008), making it the third largest
economic center in the world, after
the Greater Tokyo Area and the New
York metropolitan area. 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, video games,
and recorded music. The importance
of the entertainment business to the
city has led many celebrities to
call Los Angeles and its surrounding
suburbs home. Los Angeles hosted the
1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
Los
Angeles enjoys a subtropical
climate, with an average of 35 days
with measurable precipitation
annually. The city is divided into
many neighborhoods, many of which
were incorporated places or
communities that were annexed by the
city. There are also several
independent cities around Los
Angeles, but they are popularly
grouped with the city of Los
Angeles, either due to being
completely engulfed as enclaves by
Los Angeles, or lying within its
immediate vicinity. Generally, the
city is divided into the following
areas: Downtown Los Angeles, The
Eastside and Northeast Los Angeles,
South Los Angeles (still often
colloquially referred to as South
Central by locals), the Harbor Area,
Hollywood, Wilshire, the Westside
and the San Fernando and Crescenta
Valleys.
Some
well-known communities within Los
Angeles include West Adams, Watts,
Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills, Venice
Beach, the Downtown Financial
District, Los Feliz, Silver Lake,
Hollywood, Koreatown, Westwood and
the more affluent areas of Bel Air,
Benedict Canyon, Hollywood Hills,
Hancock Park, Pacific Palisades,
Century City, and Brentwood.
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