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- Los Angeles was founded in 1781 by Spanish missionaries and renamed after the American conquest in 1847.
- The city's rapid growth was due to the railroads that encouraged immigration, making it the second largest city in the U.S.
- Today, Los Angeles has a diverse population of about 13 million, including Spanish, Mexican, Indian, and Anglo American communities.
- The city is known for its skyscrapers, commercial buildings, and as a significant port, but faces challenges with pollution, violence, and crime.
- Tourist attractions like Hollywood and Disneyland draw millions of visitors to Los Angeles each year.
Ricerca in lingua inglese di Los Angeles
The city of Los Angeles in Southern California was founded in 1781 by Spanish missionaries who gave it the name of "Le Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles". It was rebaptized "Los Angeles" when the Americans conquered it During the Mexican war in 1847. The town grew rapidly, partly because of the rail roads which encouraged people to immigrate. Today it is the second largest city in the U.S.A and its population of about 13 million inhabitants includes Spanish, Mexican, Indian and Anglo American peoples.
Los Angeles is famous for its many skyscrapers and commercial buildings and as an important port.
Because of the amount of traffic it is very polluted and in fact pollution, together with violence and crime, are the most worryng problems in this city. Among the things that attract millions of tourists to Los Angeles every year are, whitout doubt: Hollywood, the movie capital of the world and Disneyland, the amusement park created by the American cartoonist Walt Disney in 1955.