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| Los Angeles (pronounced /lɔːs ˈændʒələs/ lawss-AN-jə-ləs;[1] Spanish: [los ˈaŋxeles], Spanish for "The Angels") is the second most populous city in the United States,[2] the most populous city in the state of California and the western United States, with a population of 3.83 million[3] within its administrative limits on a land area of 498.3 square miles (1,290.6 km2). The urban area of Los Angeles extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 14.8 million and it is the 14th largest urban area in the world, affording it megacity status. The Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is home to nearly 12.9 million residents[4] while the broader Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside combined statistical area (CSA) contains nearly 17.8 million people. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most multicultural counties[5] in the United States. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos" (/ændʒɨˈliːnoʊz/) forex trading systembest baby registries | |
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