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QUICK OVERVIEW The Los Angeles region is composed of three coastal counties--Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura--located in the southern part of the state. It is a diverse region that stretches eastward from shoreline, over coastal plains, across mountains, to the desert below. The climate is typical of Southern California, with hot deserts, warm inland valleys and cooler coastal areas. With almost 10.5 million residents, the Los Angeles region accounts for one-third of the statewide population. Cities spread over coastal plains, basins and valleys leading inland in what is known as "The Southland." The largest cities are Los Angeles and Long Beach. Others with more than 100,000 residents are Glendale, Oxnard, Pomona, Torrance, Pasadena, Santa Clarita, Inglewood, El Monte, Thousand Oaks and Lancaster. Considered independently, Los Angeles County's economy would be ranked among the world's top 20 countries and approximates the size of Sweden or Switzerland.

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