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What city is vegas?

Las Vegas is the largest city in Nevada, USA.

It is famous for its huge tourism, shopping and holiday industry centered on gambling, and it is one of the world-famous holiday resorts. Las Vegas comes from Spanish, meaning "fertile grassland", and its name comes from the pioneers in the west many years ago. People named this desolate and arid barren land "pasture" to pray for a fertile grassland for grazing cattle and sheep.

Location

Las Vegas is located in the valley area surrounded by the desolate rocky desert and Gobi in Nevada, with little rainfall, hot summer, cold and windy winter, and occasional heavy rain will lead to floods, with a large temperature difference between day and night. There is an elevated railway in the city. The total area is 293.6Km, and the average population density is 1,63, of which whites account for about 7%, 23% are Hispanic whites, 1% are blacks, and 5% are Asians. In addition to the yellow people who do business in Chinatown, there are many Asian dealers in casinos.

natural environment

Las Vegas is located at the edge of Nevada desert in the United States, surrounded by mountains of 1-3 meters. Las Vegas has four distinct seasons. Summer is a typical desert climate, and the temperature at noon is often as high as 38℃, and the highest can reach above 45℃. The temperature at night is relatively cool. There are often thunderstorms and the temperature is above average. In winter, the climate is mild and suitable, and the average temperature during the day is around 15℃. Despite the occasional very hot weather, spring and summer are still the most pleasant seasons. Las Vegas is rarely attacked by bad weather, and it is one of the regions with the lowest relative humidity in all big cities in China. Surrounded by deserts, it is as dry as Death Valley.