Capital of: Gambling (less charitably:
overconsumption). It also claims to be the entertainment capital of
the world.
Location: the southern tip of the state
of Nevada, close to Arizona. In the Mojave desert.
Population:
596,424
Mayor:
Carolyn G. Goodman
Possible
English meanings: It appears to mean Meadows in Spanish.
Significant
sights, or sites: Pretty much everything on Las Vegas Boulevard,
surrounding Las Vegas are some more interesting sights, like the
Hoover Dam, the Valley of Fire and (a fair distance away) the Grand
Canyon.
Demographics:
White (non-hispanic): 47.9%, Hispanic/Latino: 31.5%, African
American: 11.1%, Asian: 6.1%, Native American: 0.7%, Native
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
Public
Transportation: public busses, loads of cabs, a mono rail.
Airport:
McCarran International Airport.
When
I first realized Las Vegas existed: good question, probably when I
was around 10 and we went there on a family trip with my Baka and
Dida (my grandparents).
References:
Yea, not much research done...
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