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8 Facts About Los Angeles

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8 Facts About Los Angeles
" The second highest population city in the United States and the 48th in the world "



Los Angeles, or commonly abbreviated as L.A., has a total population of 3,792,621 inhabitants. 3,124.45 density per square kilometer. The amount is calculated based on the census of the United States in 2010.

And now, the city became the second highest population city in the United States after the New York city. The city is also named as the most populous city in Southern California and dubbed as the 48th highest population in the world. And the city is also dubbed as one of the many populous metropolitan areas in the world.


8 Facts About Los Angeles
" A large city "


If the city has a large number of residents, it is definitely that the city also has a large area. The city is about 503 square miles ( 1,302 km2 ). The land is about 469 square miles ( 1,214 km2 ). And the water is about 34 square miles ( 88 km2 ). However, the city is crowned as nothing.


8 Facts About Los Angeles
" The nickname "


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L.A. is nicknamed as " The City Of Angel " because Los Angeles became the center of world business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology and advanced education. And it is the third richest city in the world and the fifth powerful and influential city in the world.







8 Facts About Los Angeles
" Home of the World Celebrities "


Besides New York, L.A is also became the home of the world celebrities. Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Tyga, they're all lived here. It is because, they're all worked here. And as the central of Hollywood, it is so definitely that many celebrities lived here.


8 Facts About Los Angeles
" The earthquake "


Los Angeles is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire. The geological instability in the location where Los Angeles located, has caused a lot of earthquakes on it. At least, there have been about 10,000 earthquakes per year. The average intensity of the earthquake is small and sometimes imperceptible.

The earthquake was estimated based on the San Andreas. Allegations arise because San Andreas is located on the border of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. San Andreas is expected to be the center of the next big earthquake that will happen in Southern California.


8 Facts About Los Angeles
" U.S Bank Tower - The most tallest building in L.A "


U.S. Bank Tower, is the tallest building in Los Angeles on this present day. This building was built in 1989 and still stands till this day. This building was designed by Henry N. Cobb. The height of the building is about 310 m or 1,018 feet and has 73 floors.

This building is crowned as the 47th tallest buildings in the world; the 10th tallest buildings in the United States; the tallest building in the West Coast of the United States; the tallest building in California; the tallest building with a helipad on the roof and the tallest buildings built in the era of the 80s.




8 Facts About Los Angeles
" Wilshire Grand Tower, planned to be the most tallest building in L.A in 2017 "


Wilshire Grand Tower, is a building that still on construction and located in L.A. The building is expected to be completed and opened in 2017. And it is planned to be the most tallest building in L.A. The height of the building is about 381 m or 1,250 feet and has 75 floors.








8 Facts About Los Angeles
" Home of 45,000 gang members "


According to the Los Angeles Police Department statistics, Los Angeles is home to 45,000 gang members, that divided into 450 gangs. Such as the Crips and the Blood, who are both African-American street gangs from South Central Los Angeles. Latino street gangs such as Sureños, American street gangs such as Mexican and Mara Salvatrucha, which has members primarily from Central America, especially those derived from the descendants of Salvador, all from Los Angeles. The 18th Street has a Latino majority but multi-ethnic membership. This resulted in Los Angeles known as the "Gang Capital of America "

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