USA Overview
In both size and population, the US is the third largest country in the world. Despite recent disasters, including the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina and the bungled adventure in Iraq,...
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Los Angeles Overview
While Los Angeles is most famous for Hollywood and its film industry, the city’s booming economy reveals a far more complex and varied city. The television, film and music industries play...
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Tourism
In 2006 25.4 million people visited Los Angeles, spending $13.5 billion. Throughout the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, more than half a million people were employed in the tourist...
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International Relations
Nearly every major nation maintains consular offices in Los Angeles. More than140 different countries are represented in the LA area, by people speaking more than 200 different languages....
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Government & Politics
There are three main branches of the US government; the legislative, judicial and executive. The legislative branch includes Congress (split into the Senate and the House of...
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