Fast Facts and Statistics of Los Angeles

1. The Los Angeles five-county area has a population of 20.6 million.
2. It includes Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino Counties.
3. If the five-county Los Angeles area were a state, it would be the fourth largest in the United States.
4. Los Angeles is the home of the original Bay Watch, and is rimmed with miles of beaches.
5. Los Angeles has more than 80 stage theaters and 300 museums, more than any U.S. city.
6. The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest in the U.S. and one of the busiest in the world.
7. Despite its image of an oasis with water and palm trees everywhere, Los Angeles is more like a desert, with an annual rainfall of only 15 inches.

The Beach at Santa Monica!

Top 10 things to do When Visiting Los Angeles, California

1. Visit the Santa Monica Beach
2. Go Deep Sea Fishing on Marina Del Ray
3. See the Beautiful Botanical Gardens
4. See all the Ethnic Diversity in such places across Southern California like ChinaTown, Little Tokyo, Little Saigon, KoreaTown, and etc.
5. Go to a Los Angeles Lakers game at the Staples Center.
6. Take a walk on the Hollywood Boulevard
7. Have lunch at the "In 'n' Out Burger" & "Jack in the Box"
8. Walk the trail at Griffith Park
9. Take a cruise down Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills
10. Lastly take a stroll along the coast of Malibu Beach and buy some fresh strawberries along the road

Things to know about Los Angeles

1. Population and race
1. 3694820 people
2. White 1734036 (46.93%) Black or African American 415195 (11.24%) American Indian and Alaska Native 29412 (0.8%) Asian 369254 (9.99%) Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1719073 (46.53%)
2. Things to be careful about
1. Gangland Neighborhoods
2. LA Freeway! One of the most dangerous highways i've been on!
3. Southern California (south-Central Los Angeles, Compton, and Watts aka "The Jungle"
3. Great part about Los Angeles
1. The beautiful weather and sunshine.
2. The ethnic diversity, the great food, the beautiful land, and only a 45 minute plane ride to Las Vegas!

The Nightlife in Downtown Los Angeles

• Walt Disney (1901 - 1966) Creator of Mickey Mouse and founder of the DisneylandŽ and Walt Disney WorldŽ Theme Parks; lived in Hollywood.
• Shirley Temple Black (1928 - ) 1930s child actress and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; born in Santa Monica.
• George Lucas (1944 - ) Filmmaker and the mastermind behind the Star Wars features; born in Modesto.
• John Steinbeck (1902 -1968) Author known for famous works such as Tortilla Flat and Of Mice and Men; born in Salinas.
• Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) Famous 1950's actress and considered one of the most famous woman of the 20th Century; born in Los Angeles.
• Sally K. Ride (1951 -) Astronaut and first American woman in space; born in Los Angeles.

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