"BarbieGirl's new Los Angeles Page " a Los Angeles Travel Page by BarbieGirl

Los Angeles, known as "L.A." or the "City of Angels", is the largest city in the state of California and the second-largest in the United States. It is also considered to be the world's second largest Spanish-speaking city in surface area after Mexico City, and one of the world's major global cities. Located in Southern California, the city has a population of over 3.9 million [3] spanning 498 square miles. It is the core cultural and economic center of the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, a region home to over 17 million people. Los Angeles is one of the world's most important centers of culture, science, technology, international trade, and higher education, and is home to numerous world-renowned institutions in a broad range of professional and cultural fields. In addition, the city is arguably the world's leading producer of popular entertainment—such as motion pictures, television, and recorded music—which forms the base of its international fame and global status.