San Francisco
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 678,974 in 1980
to 723,959 in 1990; the population was 735,315 in 1996.
According to the 1990 census, whites constitute 53.6 percent of
San Francisco's population; Asians and Pacific Islanders, 29.1
percent; blacks, 10.9 percent; and Native Americans, 0.5
percent. Hispanics, who may be of any race, represent 13.3
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 5,368,000 in 1980 to
6,253,000 in 1990, reaching an estimated 6,940,000 in 2004.
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 12th 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 (1899), the University of San
Francisco (1855), Golden Gate University (1853), the University
of California- San Francisco (1864), the New College of
California (1971), the University of California Hastings College
of Law (1878), the San Francisco Art Institute (1871), the
Academy of Art College (1929), the San Francisco Conservatory of
Music (1917), 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.
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