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Climate |
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Las Vegas is located in the U.S. Southwest Region, its climate is arid because of desert.
The average temperature is 13°C-17°C in winter and 30°C-40°C in summer.
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Time Zones |
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Las Vegas is situated in U.S. Pacific Standard Time Zone, which is three hours behind Eastern Standard Time.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is applied in Nevada State.
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People |
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Population: Las Vegas is the metropolitan area of Clark County of Nevada State. Based on
U.S. Bureau of the Census estimate, the U.S., Nevada State and Clark County population are as
follows:
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Population |
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U.S. Population:
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274,563,072
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April 07, 2000
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Nevada State:
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1,998,257
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2000
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Clark County:
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1,375,765
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2000
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Language |
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Languages: English is the official language of the United States.
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Holidays |
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National public holidays are celebrated throughout all states of the United States. Government offices,
schools, banks, post offices are closed but transportation, museums and tourist related services operate
on a Sunday schedule. Most shopping malls, stores and restaurants maintain regular business hours but
major industrial corporations are closed.
| New Year's Day |
1 January
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| Martin Luther King Day |
the third Monday of January
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| President's Day |
the third Monday of February
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| Good Friday |
the Friday before Easter
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| Memorial Day |
the fourth Monday of May
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Independence Day |
4 July
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| Labour Day |
the first Monday of September
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| Columbus Day |
the second Monday of October
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| Veterans Day |
11 November
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| Thanksgiving |
the fourth Thursday of November
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| Christmas Day |
25 December
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[NOTE] (1) When these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, workers are entitled to the following Monday off.
(2) Additional holidays may be established by the government of a state or city.
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