Las vegas

• Las Vegas Spanish for ("The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 26th-most populous city in the United States, the
most populous 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. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as 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 other 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.
• Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911. At the close of the 20th century, it was the most populated
North American city founded within that century (a similar distinction was earned by Chicago in the 19th century). Population
growth has accelerated since the 1960s, and between 1990 and 2000 the population nearly doubled, increasing by 85.2%. Rapid
growth has continued into the 21st century, and according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had 641,903 residents in
2020, with a metropolitan population of 2,227,053. As with most major metropolitan areas, the name of the primary city ("Las
Vegas" in this case) is often used to describe areas beyond official city limits. In the case of Las Vegas, this especially applies to the
areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip, which are actually located within the unincorporated communities of Paradise
and Winchester. Nevada is the driest state, and Las Vegas is the driest major U.S. city. Over time and influenced by climate
change, droughts in Southern Nevada have been increasing in frequency and severity, putting a further strain on Las Vegas's water
security.
• Size 352 km²
• Location population 634 773 (2019. g.)
history
• Mormons were the first to settle in the city in 1854. Las Vegas differed
from the surrounding desert by the presence of water in artesian
wells. However, as early as 1857, Mormons left the place. Although
Las Vegas was officially created in 1905 when local land was
auctioned off, Las Vegas would have remained a small town if the
Nevada government had not legalized gambling in 1931 and the
construction of a huge casino and casino hotel had begun in 1941. It is
believed that the hotel business was started by the leaders of the US
mafia (Benjamin "Bagsij" Siegel and Meir Lanskis) to launder their
illicit funds.