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Article: Region four: San Francisco Bay Area. (California: Reinventing the Land of Opportunity)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- April 5, 1993
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SAN FRANCISCO OVERVIEW
The San Francisco Bay Region has enjoyed a proud history of economic strength and diversity. With six million people, three major cities -- San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose -- and a gross regional product of almost $200 billion, the Bay Area ranks as the fourth largest metropolitan region in the country. If this area were a nation, it would rank among the 20 largest economies in the world.
The location of the region in the north-central area of California with, each of its counties bordering the San Francisco Bay, make it a strong foreign, as well as national trade center. The region is uniquely ...