| Known as the City of Angels, Los Angeles, | | | | including the Staples Center and a sports |
| California is the largest city in the state | | | | entertainment complex that hosts concerts and |
| and the second-largest in the United States. | | | | award shows such as the Grammy's. The Los |
| The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | | | | Angeles Convention Center in downtown L.A. |
| metropolitan area is home to 13 million | | | | hosts popular events such as the annual LA |
| people. The Greater Los Angeles Area | | | | Auto Show held in December. |
| encompasses 5 counties and an estimated 18 | | | | |
| million people. | | | | The economy of Los Angeles is driven by |
| | | | international trade, entertainment |
| Los Angeles, often abbreviated to L.A., is | | | | (television, motion pictures, recorded |
| one of the world's centers of culture, | | | | music), aerospace, technology, petroleum, |
| science, technology, international trade and | | | | fashion, apparel, and tourism. L.A. is the |
| higher education. L.A.'s global fame and | | | | largest manufacturing center in the United |
| international status stem from the city's | | | | States. The ports of L.A. and Long Beach |
| production of motion pictures, television and | | | | together form the most significant port in |
| recorded music. | | | | North America and one of the most important |
| | | | ports in the world. These ports are vital to |
| Los Angeles has globally famous landmarks | | | | the trade within the Pacific Rim. Other |
| such as Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Disney | | | | significant industries include media |
| Concert Hall, Kodak Theater, Griffith | | | | production, finance, telecommunications, law, |
| Observatory, Getty Center, Los Angeles | | | | health and medicine and transportation. |
| Memorial Coliseum, Los Angelels County Museum | | | | |
| of Art, Mann's Chinese Theater, the Hollywood | | | | The city is home to five major Fortune 500 |
| sign, Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles City | | | | companies including Northrop Grumman, |
| Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Watts Towers, Staples | | | | Occidental Petroleum Corporation, KB Home. |
| Center and La Placita Olvera. | | | | The University of Southern California (USC) |
| | | | is the city's largest private sector |
| L.A.'s night life includes hot spots such as | | | | employer. |
| Downtown Los Angeles, Silver Lake, Hollywood | | | | |
| and West Hollywood, which is the home of the | | | | Several other large companies headquartered |
| world-famous Sunset Strip. Some popular clubs | | | | in Los Angeles include Twentieth Centurty |
| and bars include Fantasy Club, 2nd Street | | | | Fox, Latham & Watkins, Univision, Metro |
| Jazz, Weiland Brewery Restaurant, Jones Grain | | | | Interactive, LLC, Premier America, CB Richard |
| Mill, Club Soho, Club Bahia Inc., La Hacienda | | | | Ellis, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Guess, |
| Real, Mayan Night Club and La Zona Rosa. | | | | O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Paul, Hastings, |
| | | | Janofsky & Walker LLP, Tokyopop, The Jim |
| Shopping in Los Angeles is second to none. | | | | Henson Company, Paramount Pictures, |
| Some of the most well known shopping areas | | | | Robinsons-May, Sunkist, Fox Sports Net, |
| are the Hollywood and Highland complex, the | | | | Health Net, Inc., 21st Century Insurance, |
| Beverly Center, Melrose Avenue, Robertson | | | | L.E.K. Consulting, and The Coffee Bean & Tea |
| Boulevard, The Grove, Westside Pavillion, The | | | | Leaf. |
| Promenade at Howard Hughes Center and Venice | | | | |
| Boardwalk. | | | | Many companies wish to escape the city's high |
| | | | taxes and are headquartered in the county. |
| The Hollywood and Highlands Center includes | | | | Some of these companies include Shakey's |
| stores such as ALDO, American Eagle | | | | Pizza, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and |
| Outfitters, Ann Taylor Loft, Apostrophe Cards | | | | Sciences, City National Bank, Hilton Hotels, |
| & Stationary, Argenti Cigars & Tobacco, | | | | DiC Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, |
| Aveda, Baly's, bebe, Build-A-Bear Workshop, | | | | Warner Bros., Countrywide Financial |
| Claire's Boutique, Express, Fossil, Gap, | | | | Corporation, THQ, Belkin, Sony Pictures |
| Grauman's Chinese 6 Theatres Box Office, Hot | | | | Entertainment, Computer Sciences Corporation, |
| Topic, Kodak Theatre Box Office, Le Cloquette | | | | DirecTV, Mattel, Unocal, Dream Works SKG, Sea |
| Couture, Louis Vuitton, Lucky Brand Jeans, | | | | Launch, ICANN, Cunard Line, Princess Cruise, |
| Neighborhoodies, Nine West, Oakley, Origins, | | | | Activision, and RAND. |
| Polo Ralph Lauren, Rocky Mountain Chocolate | | | | |
| Factory, Sephora, Swarovski, Venetian Design, | | | | L.A. is also home to the U.S. headquarters of |
| Victoria's Secret and Virgin Megastore. | | | | all but two of the major Asian automobile |
| | | | manufacturers. Virtually all the world's |
| Melrose Avenue has glamorous shopping at | | | | automakers have design and/or tech centers in |
| trendsetting stores such as Betsey Johnson, | | | | the Los Angeles region. |
| Cynthia Rowley, Jonathan Adler, Miu Miu, | | | | |
| Soolip Paperie and Press, Soolip Bungalow and | | | | Los Angeles is home to one of the largest |
| Fred Segal Melrose. Hardly a day goes by | | | | freeway systems in the world with 27 |
| without seeing the faces of A-list | | | | intertwining freeways. Journeying a daily |
| celebrities walking through the doors to buy | | | | collective migration of about 100 million |
| the latest fashion. | | | | miles, commuters make Los Angeles the most |
| | | | car-populated metropolis in the world with 1 |
| Popular stores such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart, | | | | registered automobile for every 1.8 people. |
| Robeks, Firefly, Popkiller Second, Dish | | | | |
| Factory, Suss Design Retail, Guess?, Art Cruz | | | | The Los Angeles County Metropolitan |
| Retail, B Dalton Bookseller, Valley Book & | | | | Transportation Authority and other agencies |
| Bible Stores, Clutch, Wolford Boutique and | | | | operate an extensive system of bus lines, |
| more. | | | | subways and light rail lines. L.A.'s mass |
| | | | transit system does not have high rider ship, |
| Los Angeles is a social center to the country | | | | with 10.5% of commuters using public transit, |
| and has some of the country's finest dining | | | | compared with 53% in New York and 30% in |
| including Asia de Cuba, Ammo, Yamashiro, | | | | Chicago. |
| Valentino, Sam's by the Beach, Lucques, | | | | |
| Violet, Fleming's Steakhouse, Just Desserts, | | | | The metropolitan area of L.A. is served by |
| Eaturna, Fogo De Chao, Il Fornaio, Olivia, | | | | more airports than any major city in the |
| Organic To Go, Porterhouse Bistro, Sor Tino | | | | world. Los Angeles International Airport |
| Restaurant, La Botte Ristorante, Osteria | | | | (LAX) is the fifth busiest commercial airport |
| Latini, Napa Rose, Chat Noir, 555 East | | | | in the world with over 61 million passengers |
| Restaurant, L'Opera, Café Del Rey, Traxx, | | | | and 2 million tons of cargo in 2006. |
| South Street Cheesesteak and more. | | | | |
| | | | Los Angeles is a focal point of higher |
| American favorites such as In-N-Out, Carl's | | | | education across the world. There are three |
| Jr, Hardee's, Jack, KFC, Wendy's, Taco Bell, | | | | public universities in the city: University |
| Pizza Hut, Burger King and McDonald's are | | | | of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California |
| sprinkled throughout the city. Subway, | | | | State University, Northridge (CSUN) and |
| Hoagies & Wings, Big MO Sub Shop, Ruby's | | | | California State University, Los Angeles |
| Diner, Astro Burger, El Pollo Locco, Chipotle | | | | (SCULA). |
| Mexican Grill, Hungry Pocket Falafel House, | | | | |
| The Stand Fuddruckers, Lucky Boy Drive-In | | | | Private schools in the city include the |
| Restaurant, Mako Bowl and Fosters Freeze are | | | | University of Southern California (USC), |
| a some other popular eateries. | | | | Antioch University's Los Angeles campus, |
| | | | Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Mount St. |
| Sports fans from across the globe can find | | | | Mary's College, Occidental College ("Oxy"), |
| entertainment from one of them any | | | | Otis College of Art and Design (Otis), |
| professional sports teams that call L.A. | | | | American InterContinental University, Alliant |
| home. The Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League | | | | International University, California |
| Baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | | | | Institute of Technology (Caltech), |
| (MLB), the Los Angeles Kings of the National | | | | Southwestern University School of Law, |
| Hockey League, the Los Angeles Clippers and | | | | American Film Institute Conservatory, Charles |
| Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball | | | | R. Drew University, Southern California |
| Association, the Los Angeles Sparks of the | | | | Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Fashion |
| WNBA, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Club | | | | Institute of Design & Merchandising's Los |
| Deportivo Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, | | | | Angeles campus (FIDM), Woodbury University, |
| the Los Angeles Riptide of Major League | | | | Los Angeles Film School, and Loyola Law |
| Lacrosse and the Los Angeles Avengers of the | | | | School. |
| Arena Football League all reside within the | | | | |
| city and spark team spirit from their fans. | | | | The community college system consists of nine |
| | | | campuses: Los Angeles City College (LACC), |
| Los Angeles has also been credited for | | | | Los Angeles Harbor College (LAVC), Los |
| inventing beach volleyball and windsurfing. | | | | Angeles Pierce College, Los Angeles Valley |
| Venice, a.k.a. Dogtown, is the birthplace of | | | | College (LAVC), Los Angeles Mission College, |
| skateboarding and the place where | | | | East Los Angeles College (ELAC), West Los |
| rollerblading became popular. | | | | Angeles College, Los Angeles Southwest |
| | | | College, and Los Angeles Trade Technical |
| L.A. hosts a number of sports venues | | | | College. |