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San Francisco is the fourth largest city in the state of California. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 776,733. It is the the thirteenth most populous city in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 751,682 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 0.83% per year.
The city is a part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area. It is the the seat of San Francisco county. It has an area of 46.7 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 37°46'30" north and 122°25'06" west. The city and county have a consolidated city-county government. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 0667000.
Many colleges and universities including University of San Francisco, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco State University, and San Francisco Community College are in San Francisco. Many local historic sites including Alcatraz Island, Jeremiah O'Brien Liberty Ship and Old United States Mint are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
San Francisco International airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 5 and 80 pass through San Francisco. The Pacific Ocean, Lake Merced and San Francisco Bay are near or in the city.
The city has a cool mediterranean climate with an annual precipitation of 20.11 inches. Winters are generally mild with moderate rain and summers are mild with almost no rain.
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