Los Angeles (Western Republic)

Los Angeles is the largest city in the Western Republic and the state of California. It has a population of nearly 4 million and a metro population of about 18 million, making it the third largest in North America.

Early Years
Los Angeles was first settled by Native Americans over a thousand years ago. Not much is known about the settlement back then.

In 1542, Juan Cabrillo claimed the southern California area for the Spanish Empire.

The Spanish Period
On September 4, 1781, a group of Spanish settlers founded the town of El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, meaning "the Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels". The Spanish Empire tried real hard to hold on to the southern California region, as a lot of their land was conquered by the British Empire, but southern California was eventually conquered by Britain in 1814. At this time, Britain settled the British West, a series of 12 colonies in western North America.

The British West
Los Angeles officially became a city in 1850. It had a very small population of only 1,600 people, however, lots of British settlers moved into the British West, causing the population of Los Angeles to increase rapidly.

Western Republic
When the Western Republic became a country in 1902, Los Angeles was the largest city.

After World War II, Los Angeles became famous for it's entertainment and it's culture, being known as the Entertainment Capital of the World.

Los Angeles hosted the 2018 Mapperdonian Olympic Games, with 17 of their venues hosting the games.

Sports
As the largest city in the Western Republic, it's no doubt that Los Angeles loves sports. Los Angeles has a hockey team in the Western Hockey League, the Los Angeles Kings, two football teams in the Western Football League, the Los Angeles Rams and the Southern California Trojans, a basketball team in the Western Basketball Association, the Los Angeles Lakers, as well a baseball team in the Western Baseball League, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles was also the host of the 2018 Mapperdonian Olympic Games, as well as Mappervision Song Contest XXXIV.

Sports Venues
Los Angeles is home to three of the top four largest stadiums in the Western Republic.

SoFi Stadium
Located in a suburb of Los Angeles called Inglewood, the SoFi Stadium, originally called Hollywood Park, is the second largest stadium in the Western Republic, with a capacity of 100,000. The SoFi Stadium is the home for the Los Angeles Rams of the Western Football League.

The SoFi Stadium was the main venue for the 2018 Mapperdonian Olympic Games.

Memorial Coliseum
The Memorial Coliseum in downtown Los Angeles is the third largest stadium in the country. Opened in 1923, the Memorial Coliseum has a capacity of 93,000, and is a home stadium for the Western Republic National Football Team and the Southern California Trojans of the Western Football League.

The Memorial Coliseum also hosted major events such as the NSAC American Cup 2018, as well as soccer at the 2018 Summer Olympics.

Rose Bowl
Located in a suburb of Los Angeles called Pasadena, the Rose Bowl is the fourth largest stadium in the Western Republic, with a capacity of 92,000 people. Opened in 1922, the Rose Bowl is one of the most famous stadiums in North America. It is famous for hosting the Rose Bowl Game, an annual college football game played on New Year's Day. The Rose Bowl is a neutral venue in terms of major sports teams, however it is home to the UCLA Bruins college football team.

The Rose Bowl also hosted major events such as soccer at the 2018 Summer Olympics.

Dignity Sports Park
The Dignity Sports Park, formerly known as the StubHub Center, is located in a suburb of Los Angeles called Carson, and is the home of the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team of the Western Premier League. Opened in 2002, the stadium has a capacity of about 30,000 people.

Banc of California
Located next to the Memorial Coliseum, the Banc of California Stadium is the home of the Los Angeles FC of the Western Premier League. Opened in 2018, the Banc of California Stadium has a capacity of 22,000 people.

The Banc of California Stadium has also hosted field hockey at the 2018 Summer Olympics.

Staples Center
The Staples Center is Los Angeles' main indoor arena. Opened in 1999, the Staples Center has a capacity of 19,000 for concerts and basketball, and a capacity of 18,230 for hockey. The Staples Center is the home of the Los Angeles Kings of the Western Hockey League and the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Basketball Association, as well as one of the main venues for the Western Republic Ice Hockey Team, and the Western Republic Basketball Team.

The Staples Center also hosted Mappervision Song Contest XXXIV.

Air Travel
Los Angeles International Airport is the busiest airport in the Western Republic, with over 87 million annual passengers, making it the third busiest airport in North America, behind Chicago O'Hare. Los Angeles Airport is also a hub for a large number of airlines, including the national airline, WestAir.

While Los Angeles Airport is the main airport in metro Los Angeles, several other airports including, , , as well as , also serve the area.