* Los Angeles has the largest number of women-owned businesses in the nation.
* The City of Los Angeles is the birthplace of the Internet, Mickey Mouse, Barbie, the DC-3, the Mazda Miata, and the Space Shuttle.
* There are more artists, writers, filmmakers, actors, dancers and musicians living and working in Los Angeles than any other city at any time in the history of civilization. There are more than 1,100 annual theatrical productions and 21 openings every week.
* Marina del Rey is the largest manmade recreational harbor and is home to more than 6,000 private yachts and boats as well as 3,000 additional boats in dry storage.
* Los Angeles is home to around 170 colleges and universities.