Home to nearly 4mn people and California ’ s most populous city , Los Angeles is the heart of the country ’ s thriving entertainment industry that spans from video games , film and television to music production and recording . Though the city ’ s name is synonymous with these industries , its economy is also driven by sectors like tourism , international trade , fashion , aerospace , petroleum , apparel and technology .
The Global Financial Centres Index ranked Los Angeles as having the sixth most competitive financial centre in the United States and the 19th in the world .
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