Los Angeles Consular Corps

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rdf:langString The Los Angeles Consular Corps (LACC) is an informal organization made up of the international consulates located in Los Angeles, California. The Consular Corps promotes positive diplomatic relationships between the 105 countries that maintain consulates in Los Angeles through regular meetings, luncheons, special events, and publicizing national days which celebrate various independence days and holidays in member nations. LACC also hosts monthly luncheons and events that allow various Consuls to engage with the culture of Los Angeles and share their home countries' culture as well. Los Angeles has the second largest consular community in the world, after New York City, with 105 countries currently maintaining a consulate in the city of Los Angeles. The majority of these consulates have jurisdiction over the regions of Southern California, while some serve the entire state of California, and other parts of the Western United States.