The Foundation of a strong economy of this metropolis are trade relations with different countries, ultra — fun, production of consumer goods and a great development of tourism. The important role played by successfully developing branch of medicine, financial sector, legal, telecommunications and transport. The port of Los Angeles on the 5th place in the world according to the degree of congestion.
World famous the city owes the Hollywood – area industrial facilities. In addition to the main centre cinema in Los Angeles well developed and other types of business: mass production of computer games, media and TV production, sound recording. All this allows justified to call this city the world capital of entertainment.
he population
Los Angeles is a multicultural metropolis, the second most populated city in USA after new York. The number of inhabitants of about four million. The situation after the 60-ies of XX century has changed dramatically. At that time, 4 of 5 residents did not have the Spanish-Latin origin and was "white". Now in its indigenous once population is only 48-49%, of which only 29-30% of the non-Spanish-Latin origin. Other groups of the population is African American (10-11%), Asians (10.5 — 11%). More than 25% of the population are Hispanics of different races, including Hispanic.
The history of the city
Earlier the city was called "City of angels". City structure embodied in a variety of areas, spread over a huge area (about 1,300 square km). Many of these areas previously were separate towns until they are "absorbed" by the greater Los Angeles. Even formally independent settlements, located close to the metropolis, it is considered the areas. Ten major areas: downtown, the port R-n, Hollywood, Eastside, northeast, South, Wilshire, Crescenta Valleys and San Fernando, Westside.
Los Angeles was founded by the Spaniard Felipe de Neve. It happened in 1781, while a small area of the city was settled by white immigrants, Chinese laborers, and wealthy Mexican. The city's population did not exceed 50,000 people. At that time the city was part of Mexico.
In 1880-ies completed the construction of transcontinental rail, and the city was rapidly developing in the rich center of the country.
Despite the unfortunate location (city squeezed on all sides by desert, mountains and ocean) on a narrow strip of coastal plain, Los Angeles attracts a huge number of visitors and tourists from different countries.
Features
It is noteworthy that L. A. (the city is called by the locals) is a completely decentralized settlement, where not defined by a geographical and historical centers. If to describe in a few sentences, you get the following. This district, including in its membership the 88 cities and districts, representing a mixed color in one resort and industrial areas, business districts and shopping malls, palm trees, villas and entertainment. The Americans considered the center of the "city of Angels" Mr. downtown, where there is a huge complex of government buildings in America and compactly settled important organs of Government state and County. The capital of the state, however, is Sacramento, not Los Ageles (the so-called city).
Climate
The city is located in the danger zone, in the band ring of fire Pacific ocean. The city is under constant threat of earthquakes. Scientists project that Los Angeles faces a big earthquake, it's just a matter of time.
Sunny days are around 320. From may to October is hot, the thermometer often "hangs" on a mark above 30 degrees. The bulk of precipitation falls in spring and winter. The climate is barely dry subtropical, and is not classified as semi-arid. Warm weather with little precipitation lasts from November to April. Sometimes the mark on the thermometer is below zero.
A feature of the climate is the temperature difference between the coast and remote from the ocean zones reaches 10 degrees.
Attractions Los Angeles
The city attracts foreign tourists with its diversity, a lot of fun and contrasts. Stay here on the ocean a memorable one.
Many years in the city were afraid to build skyscrapers and high-rise buildings because of the dangerous geographical position. However, with the latest technology, in the center of the modern city has grown a complex of skyscrapers stands out sharply against the background of the total mass of low-rise buildings of the old town.
The main buildings of the city: the historic Park and El Pueblo occupies 18 hectares, it is possible to spend the whole day in the amusement Park Universal Studios.
The main attraction of "the proud Angels" known to the whole world. This is the dream Factory – Hollywood. Actual it is a separately taken inner city, although officially is one of the areas of the metropolis. Collected here are the famous theatres, concert halls, museums, offices, recording the famous walk of fame.
Tourists will not be bored: in all areas of Los Angeles are, where to go and what to see. You can go to Beverly hills to visit the Wilshire Boulevard with Miles of miracles, to laze on the beaches of long beach, Malibu etc.
The town is full of galleries, exhibition halls, museums for every taste. There is a planetarium, an Observatory and even a historic center of Mexican street Oliver.