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Los Angeles—often abbreviated to L.A.—is the largest city in the state of California by population. It is an alpha world city having a population of over 4 million people[1] and spanning 469.1 square miles (1214.9 square kilometers). The Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana metropolitan area is home to 13 million people.[2] The Greater Los Angeles Area encompasses a much larger area, consisting of five counties and an estimated 18 million people.