San Francisco

San Francisco, a city in western California isbanks and corporate office buildings, including the
coextensive with San Francisco County. Famous forhome office of the Bank of America, one of the
its beautiful setting, San Francisco is primarily locatedlargest banks in the world. Tourism is also important
on the northern tip of a peninsula at the entrance toto the city's economy. The San Francisco region is
San Francisco Bay. It is bordered by the Pacificalso home to many companies developing computer
Ocean on the west, the strait known as Golden Gatesoftware and hardware. Several national apparel
on the north, San Francisco Bay on the east, and Sanmanufacturers also have headquarters in the
Bruno Mountain on the south. Alcatraz, Angel, Farallon,city.EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
Treasure, and Yerba Buena islands are part of theINSTITUTIONSThe main institutions of higher
city.POPULATIONThe population of San Franciscoeducation in San Francisco are San Francisco State
increased from 678,974 in 1980 to 723,959 in 1990;University (1899), the University of San Francisco
the population was 735,315 in 1996. According to the(1855), Golden Gate University (1853), the University
1990 census, whites constitute 53.6 percent of Sanof California-San Francisco (1864), the New College of
Francisco's population; Asians and Pacific Islanders,California (1971), the University of California Hastings
29.1 percent; blacks, 10.9 percent; and NativeCollege of Law (1878), the San Francisco Art
Americans, 0.5 percent. Hispanics, who may be ofInstitute (1871), the Academy of Art College (1929),
any race, represent 13.3 percent of the population.the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (1917), and
San Francisco is part of a major metropolitan regiona large community college. San Francisco has many
that also includes Oakland and San Jose. The region'sperforming-arts organizations. Among the best known
population increased from 5,368,000 in 1980 toare the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the San
6,253,000 in 1990, reaching an estimated 6,940,000 inFrancisco Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the
2004.ECONOMYSan Francisco is a leading financial andAmerican Conservatory Theater.For more
international trade center for the western Unitedinformation, visit The San Francisco Help Center
States. The downtown financial district contains theDavid Chandler
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