Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 16) LA facts & HIgHlIgHts LA is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasting more than 300 museums, and a paradise of good weather. From tourist attractions like the Hollywood Walk of Fame to career opportunities like those presented in the expanding biotech industry, Los Angeles is the place to be. It is the only city in North America to have hosted the Summer Olympics twice. Downtown LA is the largest government center outside of Washington, D.C. The LA five-county area, with more than 134,000 jobs in the fashion industry, has surpassed New York’s fashion district workforce. The metro area also has more than 211,000 people at work in health sciences/biomedical activities and 361,000 people in aerospace/technology. Here are some additional facts and figures about Los Angeles: • Los Angeles Five-County Area: 34,149 square miles • There are 88 incorporated cities in Los Angeles County ranging from Vernon (population 100) to Los Angeles (population 4 million) • Average sunny/partly sunny days: 329 days • Average mean temperature: 66.3º F PoPulatIon • City of Los Angeles: 4 million • County of Los Angeles: 10.3 million • Los Angeles Five-County Area: 18.3 million (Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino counties) If the Los Angeles five-county Destination Marketing Area were a state, it would surpass all states in total population size, with the exception of California, New York and Texas. The county of Los Angeles alone would rank as the 8th most populated state, just after Ohio (11,478,006 residents) and ahead of Michigan (10,095,643), Georgia (9,363,941 residents), and North Carolina (8,856,505 residents). geograPHy Los Angeles spans a widely diverse geographic area. Primarily a desert basin, the area is surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountain range and divided by the Santa Monica Mountains. Los Angeles County has 75 miles of coastline and altitudes ranging from nine feet below sea level (at Wilmington) to 10,080 feet above sea level atop Mt. San Antonio. Area rivers include the Los Angeles, Rio Hondo, San Gabriel and Ventura rivers. clIMate Southern California’s climate has often been described as “perfect” and with good reason. It is mostly sunny and warm with gentle ocean breezes in the summer. The humidity is low with little rain. • Annual precipitation: 14.86 inches • Average days of rain: 36 days sIze • City of Los Angeles: 467 square miles • Los Angeles County: 4,081 square miles Hotels Los Angeles boasts more than 92,000 hotel rooms ranging from hostels to luxurious five-star resorts, with a diverse selection of amenities to meet individual needs and 16
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