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Long Beach

Long Beach is a coastal city in the Greater Los Angeles area metropolitan area.

Long Beach partially borders the city of Los Angeles to its west and is home to the Grand Prix of Long Beach and the RMS Queen Mary, which is docked in Long Beach Harbor. The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s largest shipping ports.

The city also has a large oil industry; oil is found both underground and offshore. Manufacturers include aircraft, automobile parts, electronic and audiovisual equipment. It is also home to the headquarters for corporations such as Epson America, Molina Healthcare, and Scan Health Care. Long Beach has grown with the development of high-technology and aerospace industries in the area.

The California State University system headquarters are in Long Beach, as is the second largest campus of the 23-school system, California State University, Long Beach.