This amazing city located in Southern California is the seventh largest city in California and covers 52 square miles of southwest Los Angeles County the Port of Long Beach is where the Nation’s second largest business container port is located, also home to the World’s most environmentally safe off –shore oil operations. This community is one of the most ideal strategic spots in the world for international trade, new and innovative technology, regional commerce, and an unparalleled lifestyle. It just a short drive away from the beach deserts and mountains. “It is marked as one of the most cultural diversified places in The United States which was thought out by the magazine USA Today.” http://www.ask.com/wiki/Long_Beach,_California
Like many highly populated cities in the United States, Long Beach provides the municipal services with a fire department, library, parks, police, public works and recreation. The city has a commercial airport, a convention and entertainment center, two historic ranchos, three marinas, five municipal golf courses, and a leading deep water port, onshore and offshore oil production. Long Beach has over 5,000 employees and a total budget of 2.8 billion ($395 million in the General Fund). Four commercial airlines providing convenient travel to more than 300 destinations. And offers direct flights to major hubs and key cities. Long Beach is home to Carnival Cruise ships delivering upward of 300,000 visitors annually to our shoreline.
Long Beach has excellent public education with more than 100 neighborhoods. In 2003 it was named the best large urban school district by the Broad Foundation. It has the second largest university in the state of California, California State University. It has about 6,000 graduates a year. The city college offers 208 degrees and certificate programs also with more than 1,000 courses to choose from. (http://www.ask.com/wiki/Long_Beach_California)
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