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Las Vegas by the Numbers:
Population: 503,188 (city); 1,485,855 (metro area) Average winter temperature: 45-51°F / 7-10.5°C Average summer temperature: 84-91°F / 29-33°C Annual rainfall: 4.1 inches / 10.4 centimeters Days of sunshine: 310 Area: 85 square miles / 220 square kilometers Elevation: 2178 feet / 664 meters Average number of conventions per year: 4000
Quick Facts:
Major industries: Mining, manufacturing (gaming equipment, chemicals, aerospace products), gaming, conventions and tourism Country dialing code: 1 Area code: 702 Electricity: 110 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard. Time zone: GMT -8 (GMT -7 during daylight savings)
Did You Know?
Las Vegas is Spanish for "the fertile valley". More than 100,000 marriage licenses are issued in the city each year.
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Sprawling throughout the heart of the sun-baked Mojave Desert on the southern fringe of Nevada, Las Vegas serves as the often-decadent neon oasis in the aptly named Las Vegas Valley. Surrounded on all sides by mountains, the remote location in the Southwestern United States is about 30 miles from the Hoover Dam located on the Nevada-Arizona state border and 50 miles from the California border.
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