Los Angeles
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Los Angeles
State: California
Country: United States

Los Angeles By The Numbers:

Population: 3,849,368 ( city ); 13,000,000 ( Metropolitan )
Elevation: 256 ft/ 78 m
Average Annual Rainfall: 14 in/ 36 cm
Average January Temperature: 57°F/ 14°C
Average July Temperature: 72°F/ 22°C

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: tourism, entertainment, communications, shipping, manufacturing, finance
Ethnic Mix: 47% Caucasian, 46.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% African American, 10% Asian
Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT -8 ( GMT -7 daylight saving time ); Pacific Standard Time ( PST )
Country Dialing Code: 1
Area Codes: 213, 310, 323, 626, 818 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls )

Did You Know?

Los Angeles allows visitors to glimpse millions of years of geologic history. At the La Brea Tar Pits you can see residue of the days when dinosaurs walked the Earth, and the tar is still oozing in some places.