San Diego
San Diego (pronounced /ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/), named efter Saunt Didacus (Spainyie: Diego de Alcalá), is the aicht-lairgest ceety in the Unitit States an seicont-lairgest ceety in Californie, efter Los Angeles, wi a population o 1,306,300 (Jul 2009) athin its admeenistrative limits on a land aurie o 372.1 square miles (963.7 km2). The ceety is locatit on the coast o the Paceefic Ocean in Soothren Californie. The urban aurie o San Diego extends ayont the admeenistrative ceety limits wi a population o 2,880,000. San Diego is an aa the coonty seat o San Diego CoontyTemplate:GR, the 5t lairgest coonty, bi population, in the Unitit States.
The ceety is the economic center o the San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos metropolitan aurie considered congruent wi the coonty. The ceety wis ratit the fift-best place tae live in the Unitit States in 2006 bi Money magazine. Accordin tae Forbes magazine, San Diego is the fift-wealthiest ceety in the Unitit States an the 9t safest ceety in the top 10 leet o safest ceeties in the U.S.[1] San Diego's top four industries are manufacturing, defense, tourism, and agriculture.[2] San Diego's economy is lairgely composed o agricultur, biotechnology/biosciences, computer sciences, electronics manufacturin, defense-relatit manufacturin, financial an business services, ship repair, ship construction, software development, telecommunications, wireless research, an tourism. The presence o the University of California, San Diego, (UCSD) wi the affiliatit UCSD Medical Center promotes research in biotechnology.[3] San Diego is an aa designatit as an iHub Innovation Center bi umwhile Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Office o Economic Development.[4][5]
[edit] Sister ceeties
San Diego haes fifteen sister ceeties, as designatit bi Sister Cities International:[6]
Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Campinas, Brazil
Cavite, Philippines
Edinburgh, Scotland, Unitit Kinrick
Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Jeonju, Sooth Korea
León, Mexico
Perth, Australie
Taichung, Taiwan, Republic o Cheenae
Tema, Ghana- Tijuana, Mexico
Vladivostok, Roushie
Warsaw, Poland[7]
Yantai, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae
Yokohama, Japan[8]
[edit] References
- ↑ Clemence, Sara. "Richest Cities In The U.S.", Forbes, October 28, 2005. Retrieved on 22 Apryle 2009..
- ↑ City of San Diego website: Economic Development. Sandiego.gov. Retrieved on 1 Julie 2010. .
- ↑ Doyle, Monica. "UCSD Extension Awarded A $150,000 Grant For Biotechnology Collaboration With Israel", UCSD News, February 5, 2004. Retrieved on 22 Apryle 2009..
- ↑ http://www.business.ca.gov/Portals/0/AdditionalResources/Reports/iHub%20Writeups-San%20Diego.pdf
- ↑ Videos - San Diego: Global Center of Health Care Innovation - West Wireless Health Institute
- ↑ Online Directory: California, USA. Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on 16 Januar 2008. . Retrieved on 22 Apryle 2009. .
- ↑ Miasta partnerskie Warszawy. um.warszawa.pl. Biuro Promocji Miasta (2005-05-04). Retrieved on 29 August 2008. .
- ↑ Eight Cities/Six Ports: Yokohama's Sister Cities/Sister Ports. Yokohama Convention & Visitiors Bureau. Retrieved on 18 Julie 2009. .
