Las Vegas
| Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
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| City of Las Vegas | |||
Downtown Las Vegas in early-June 2014
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| Nickname(s): "Vegas", "Sin City", "City of Lights", "The Gambling Capital of the World", "The Entertainment Capital of the World", "Capital of Second Chances", "The Marriage Capital of the World", "The Silver City", "America's Playground" | |||
 Location of the city of Las Vegas within Clark County, Nevada |
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 Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Coordinates: 36°10′30″N 115°08′11″W / 36.17500°N 115.13639°WCoordinates: 36°10′30″N 115°08′11″W / 36.17500°N 115.13639°W | |||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Nevada
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| County | Clark | ||
| Founded | May 15, 1905 | ||
| Incorporated | March 16, 1911 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Council–manager | ||
| • Mayor | Carolyn Goodman (D) | ||
| • City Manager | Betsy Fretwell | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 352 km2 (135.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 352 km2 (135.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.1 km2 (.05 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 610 m (2,001 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • City | 623,727 (30th, U.S.) | ||
| • Density | 1,659.5/km2 (4,298.1/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 1,314,356 | ||
| • Metro | 1,951,269 | ||
| • CSA | 2,362,015 (US: 27th) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Las Vegan | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||
| Area code(s) | 702 & 725 | ||
| FIPS code | 32-40000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0847388 | ||
| Website | www |
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Las Vegas (/lɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/, Spanish for "The Meadows"), officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. It is the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada.
The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino–hotels and associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world's most visited tourist destinations. The city's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City, and has made Las Vegas a popular setting for literature, films, television programs, and music videos.
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