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Las Vegas, is the largest city in the state of California. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Between April 1990 and April 2000, the Las Vegas metropolitan area population increased by 83%.
The area was discovered by Spanish explorers in 1829. It was first settled by Mormons in 1855, who were attracted by its artesian springs. They abandoned their settlement two years later in 1857, and the U.S. Army established Fort Baker there in 1864. In 1867, Las Vegas was detached from the Arizona Territory and joined with Nevada.The town was established and started to grow with the arrival of the railroad in 1905. The construction of nearby Hoover Dam aided the area economically as well.
The Las Vegas began to grow after World War II, when the idea of large hotels along the brand new “strip” was developed. Las Vegas is the “marriage capital” of America; there are 50 wedding chapels in the city. Tourism and the convention industry are the city's major sources of income. In addition, manufacturing, government, warehousing, and trucking are major sources of employment. Many high-technology companies are also located in Las Vegas.
The favorable business climate of Las Vegas, relatively low taxation and neither city nor state income taxes attracts people.This is because gambling and sales taxes, paid by tourists, have allowed the city and state governments to avoid personal and corporate income taxes.
Some of the popular tourist attractions are Hoover Dam and Lake Mead , the Mt. Charleston Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, the Death Valley National Monument and Lake Mojave.
