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The Las Vegas metropolitan area, includes the Las Vegas Valley , a 600-square-mile (1600 km&2) basin, and surrounding areas, that are part of Clark County in southern Nevada . The area contains the largest concentration of people in the state. The history of the Las Vegas metropolitan area largely coincides with the history of the city of Las Vegas . "Las Vegas" is often used generically to describe the entire area covered in this article. In 2007, the Las Vegas brand was the second most-recognized Brand behind Google .1 In 2005, the valley hosted 34.7 million visitors.