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as Vegas is Spanish for “the meadows,” as the area once featured abundant wild grasses and desert spring waters to welcome westward travelers. Today, there’s plenty more in Vegas to attract travelers. It’s now the 26th most populous city in the nation, a top-three destination for business conventions, and often ranked as the No. 1 place for fun.
With 2.3 million permanent residents and more than 40 million visitors per average year, Clark County, Nevada, and its Las Vegas metro area have become an iconic destination for family vacationers, gamers,
and ecotourists who use the city as a jumping off point for desert excursions. The self-proclaimed “Entertainment Capital of the World” is famous for its huge, luxurious casino-hotels.
A pivotal year for the city was 1931. Nevada legalized casino gambling and reduced residency requirements for divorces. Construction on Hoover Dam began that year, and the project helped Las Vegas survive the Great Depression. A decade later Las Vegas Army Airfield (later renamed Nellis Air Force Base) opened. It’s now home to the United States Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatics team.
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