World tourism will discuss about Las Vegas. Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state AS.Las Vegas is a great resort town that is not only famous of gambling, but also shopping, and food. 2010 population of Las Vegas metropolitan area is 1,951,269. City bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for the consolidation of the casino - hotel and entertainment related. A retired city and a growing family, Las Vegas is the 28th most populous city in the United States, with a population of 583 756 in 2010 census.
Las Vegas is often referred to the city plus some areas outside the city limits, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip, and sometimes the entire Las Vegas Valley. The 4.2 mile (6.8 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South is known as the Gaza Strip, especially in the legal community of Paradise, Winchester, and the Company
Most of the landscape is rocky and dusty environment is dominated by desert vegetation and some wildlife, and areas subject to flooding rains. Las Vegas is located in Clark County in the arid basins in the desert, surrounded by dry mountains. According to U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 135.86 square miles (351.9 km 2), of which 131.81 square miles (341.4 km 2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km 2) (0.03%) is water. The Spring Mountains lie to the west. Altitude of about 2030 feet (620 m) above sea level.
