Los Angeles" and "L.A." redirect here. For other uses, see Los Angeles (disambiguation) and
Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States.[1] Often abbreviated as L.A., it is rated an alpha world city, having an estimated population of 3.8 million. [2] and spanning over 469.1 square miles (1,215.0 km) in Southern California. Additionally, the Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to nearly 12.9 million.[3] people who hail from all over the globe and speak 224 different languages. Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populous and one of the most diverse counties[4] in the United States. Its inhabitants are known as "Angelenos".

Los Angeles is one of the world's centers of culture, technology, media, business, and international trade. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and it is one of the most substantial economic engines of the United States. Los Angeles also leads the world in producing popular entertainment — such as motion picture, television, internet content, video games and recorded music — which forms the base of its international fame and global status.