LAS VEGAS

The city of Las Vegas has an area of 293.6 km2.

The city is located in an arid area, surrounded by mountains. Being

situated in the desert, most of the terrain is rocky and dusty.

Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in the United States. Every

month thousands of people settle in Las Vegas.

Sin City

Las Vegas is sometimes referred to as Sin City due to thepopularity of the game and legal wagering, availability ofalcoholic drinks at any time of day (as in all Nevada), thelegality of prostitution in neighboring counties.

“What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas”

Local government and tourism promoters in the city use the phrase of what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas.

The city's glamorous image of the scene has made several films and television series, as well as the Miss Universe 1991, Miss Universe 1996, Miss Universe 2010 and Miss Universe 2012.

CELEBRITIES IN LAS VEGAS

David Copperfield, illusionist. With more than 500performances a year and the great majority at theMGM Grand.

Siegfried & Roy, illusionists. With the magic of theirtigers and white lions were one of the essentialevents in the history of Las Vegas.

Criss Angel, illusionist. His popular television show'Mindfreak'.

Blue Man Group musicians. Group mime mixing withrock and percussion.

Brendon Urie, Ryanair Ross, Spencer Smith, members ofthe group Panic! at the disco.

Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Dave Keuning andRonnie Vannucci, The Killers members, living in this city

Elvis Presley

Frank Sinatra

Tom Jones

History

In the 19th century, areas of the valley containedartesian wells that supported extensive green areas ormeadows (vegas in Spanish); hence the name LasVegas.

Admission to Union: October 31, 1864

Demographics

White: 62.1% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 47.9%)

Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 31.5%

(24.0% Mexican, 1.4% Salvadoran, 0.9% Puerto Rican, 0.9% Cuban, 0.6% Guatemalan, 0.2% Peruvian, 0.2% Colombian, 0.2% Honduran, 0.2% Nicaraguan)

Black or African American: 11.1%

Asian: 6.1%

(3.3% Filipino, 0.7% Chinese, 0.5% Korean, 0.4% Japanese, 0.4% Indian, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% Thai)

Two or more races: 4.9%

Native American: 0.7%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.6%

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