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'''Los Angeles''' (from [[Spanish]] "Los Ángeles, meaning "The Angels", often called the "'''City of The Angels'''", "'''L.A.'''" or just "'''LA'''") is a city in [[California]], the biggest city in the state. Approximately 3.8 million people reside in LA. The city covers nearly 500 square miles. The City of LA is within Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country.

'''Los Angeles''' (from [[Spanish]] "Los Ángeles, meaning "The Angels", often called "'''L.A.'''" or "'''LA'''") is a city, a county and a metropolitan area in [[California]]. With 3.8 million in the city and 9.9 million in the county, it is second only to New York.<ref> See [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06037.html Quick Facts]</ref>.  

The movie industry of [[Hollywood]] is based in LA. Many world-class aerospace firms are there too, like Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Howard Hawks Aviation. Beaches line the coast along the Santa Monica bay and include the famous neighborhoods of Malibu beach to the north, and Venice Beach. The twin ports of Los Angeles and [[Long Beach]] make up the largest port on the west Coast, larger even than Seattle or San Diego. Los Angeles has one of the country's largest manufacturing  sectors, with the textile industry being highly prominent. Several oil refineries lie along the southern basin of the county. Including refineries in the cities of Torrance, Carson, and the los angeles neighborhood of Wilmington.  

The movie industry of [[Hollywood]] is based in LA. Many world-class aerospace firms are there too, like Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Howard Hawks Aviation. Beaches line the coast along the Santa Monica bay and include the famous neighborhoods of Malibu beach to the north, and Venice Beach. The twin ports of Los Angeles and [[Long Beach]] make up the largest port on the west Coast, larger even than Seattle or San Diego. Los Angeles has one of the country's largest manufacturing  sectors, with the textile industry being highly prominent. Several oil refineries lie along the southern basin of the county. Including refineries in the cities of Torrance, Carson, and the los angeles neighborhood of Wilmington.