San Francisco

San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, Golden Gate Bridge, Pacific Ocean

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San Francisco, a city in western California is coextensive with San Francisco County. Famous for its beautiful setting, San Francisco is primarily located on the northern tip of a peninsula at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the strait known as Golden Gate on the north, San Francisco Bay on the east, and San Bruno Mountain on the south. Alcatraz, Angel, Farallon, Treasure, and Yerba Buena islands are part of the city.

POPULATION

The population of San Francisco increased from , in to , in ; the population was , in . According to the census, whites constitute . percent of San Francisco's population; Asians and Pacific Islanders, . percent; blacks, . percent; and Native Americans, . percent. Hispanics, who may be of any race, represent . percent of the population. San Francisco is part of a major metropolitan region that also includes Oakland and San Jose. The region's population increased from ,, in to ,, in , reaching an estimated ,, in .

ECONOMY

San Francisco is a leading financial and international trade center for the western United States. The downtown financial district contains the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange; the headquarters of the th Federal Reserve District; and numerous banks and corporate office buildings, including the home office of the Bank of America, one of the largest banks in the world. Tourism is also important to the city's economy. The San Francisco region is also home to many companies developing computer software and hardware. Several national apparel manufacturers also have headquarters in the city.

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

The main institutions of higher education in San Francisco are San Francisco State University (), the University of San Francisco (), Golden Gate University (), the University of California- San Francisco (), the New College of California (), the University of California Hastings College of Law (), the San Francisco Art Institute (), the Academy of Art College (), the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (), and a large community college. San Francisco has many performing-arts organizations. Among the best known are the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the American Conservatory Theater.