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Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels"; Spanish), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California.

With a census-estimated 2015 population of 3,971,883, it is the second-most populous city in the United States (after New York City) and the most populous city in California.

Located in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over, Los Angeles covers an area of about The city is the focal point of the larger Los Angeles metropolitan area and the Greater Los Angeles Area region, which contain 13 million and over 18 million people, respectively, making it one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world as well as the second-largest in the United States and the densest urban area in the United States.

Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the United States.

The city's inhabitants are referred to as Angelenos.

Southern California, often abbreviated as SoCal, is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California's 10 southernmost counties.

The region is traditionally described as eight counties, based on demographics and economic ties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

The more extensive 10-county definition, which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, is also used and is based on historical political divisions.

Southern California is a major economic center for the state of California and the United States.