Presented by:
Desiree Saunders
Melody Bernstein
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Brief History
Sights to See
What makes it a global city?
What industry do you find in this
global city
What services do you find in this
global city
How is this city dependent on the
rest of the world
BRIEF HISTORY
• Los Angeles coastal area was first settled by the Tongva
and Chumash Native American tribes thousands of years
ago.
• In 1872 the Southern Pacific railroad came in from San
Francisco, bringing Los Angeles in touch with the rest of
California and the nation.
• World War II and the expansion of defense industries
brought new growth and prosperity to Los Angeles.
• Oil was discovered in 1892, and by 1923 Los Angeles was
producing one-quarter of the world's petroleum.
• It has the largest population of 9,902,700 million.
SIGHTS TO SEE
• Important landmarks in Los Angeles include:
– Hollywood Sign
– Kodak Theatre
– Walt Disney Concert Hall
– Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
• Los Angeles is a global city because it
leads the world in producing popular
entertainment. Like motion pictures,
television, video games and recording
music.
• This forms the base of its international
fame and global status
• The major industries of Los Angeles are
entertainment, agriculture, petroleum, aerospace,
international trade, tourism and fashion.
• Other significant industries include media production,
finance, telecommunications, law, health medicine,
and transportation.
• Los Angeles is the largest
manufacturing center
in the United States
• The services provided by
L.A is Retail, Personal,
Producer,
Transportation.
DEPENDS ON THE REST OF THE
WORLD
• Los Angeles depends on the rest of the
world for manufacturing durable and
nondurable goods.
• It also depends on the world for retail
trade, wholesale trade.