| City of Las Vegas Nevada | |||
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| Nickname: "The Entertainment Capital of the World", "Sin City" | |||
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| County | Clark | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Oscar B. Goodman | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 131.3 sq mi (340.0 km²) | ||
| - Land | 131.2 sq mi (339.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.16 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) | ||
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |||
| - City | 552,539 | ||
| - Density | 4,154/sq mi (1,604/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 1,777,539 | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| Website: City of Las Vegas Nevada | |||
Las Vegas (often abbreviated as Vegas) is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and gambling destination. It was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911. With the growth that followed, Vegas became the largest U.S. city founded in the 20th century (a distinction Chicago held for the 19th century).
The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas of Clark County that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4½ mi (7.2 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside the Las Vegas city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester.
The center of gambling in the United States, Las Vegas is marketed as The Entertainment Capital of the World and is famous for its massive, lavish casino resorts. It is also commonly known as Sin City, due to the popularity of legalized gambling, availability of alcoholic beverages at any time (as is true throughout Nevada), and various forms and degrees of adult entertainment. The odds and consequences in the city's economic mainstay are emblematic of its occupants' lives, with Las Vegas having one of the highest suicide and divorce rates of the US.[3][4] The city's glamorous image has often made it a popular setting for films, novels, and television programs.
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