Los Angeles

 1) History & Government 

a.Pre-colonial period b. Spanish period c. Mexican period d. American period  2) Geography 
 * coastal area: Native American tribes
 * 1542 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
 * 1781 : 44 "Los Pobladores"
 * "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the Porciúncula River"
 * 1820: increase of the population
 * 1821: Independence of New Spain
 * Pío Pico : L.A. capital of Alta California
 * Mexican-American War
 * railroads; discovery of oil etc.
 * No "Great Depression"
 * Post World War 2 : center of wartime manufactoring
 * Olympic Games in 1932 & 1984
 * Second largest city in the US

Climate Cityscape  3) Enviromental issues 
 * Home of popular people
 * Subtropical-Mediterranean climate
 * Divided into over 80 districts and neighbourhoods, eleven main areas

! Air pollution !  4) Demographics 
 * smog season : May-October
 * road vehicles; airplanes; shipping; manufactoring
 * aggressive steps for reduction
 * 3mio inhabitants

Religion Scientology
 * People from more than 140 countries
 * Christianity 65%
 * 621 thousand Jews, second largest population of Jews in the US

 5) Sports 
 * World-famous sports teams
 * World championships
 * National titles
 * Historic arenas