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San Diego

a port in S California, on the Pacific: naval base; two universities. Pop.: 1 266 753 (2003 est.)
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

San Diego

 

a city on the southern Pacific coast of the USA, in the state of California; located on the border with Mexico. Population, 745,000 (1974; 1.5 million including suburbs). San Diego is a major seaport. It is the center of an important agricultural region, known for its citrus fruits. Industry employs 64,000 people (1973). The leading industry is the aviation industry. San Diego has electronics manufacturing, shipbuilding and ship repair, and metalworking; it has a food industry, noted primarily for the canning of fruits, and a wood-products industry. It is a resort area. There is a university in the city. San Diego was founded by the Spanish in 1769.

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