San Francisco has a population over 850,000 and is the birthplace of the United Nations. It is also known as the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. It’s no surprise to hear that there are more than 50 hills in the city and that in the last 30 years there have been 5 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or over.
The city is also well known for its influence in performing arts; the War Memorial and Performing Arts Centre host the second largest opera company in North America as well as the San Francisco ballet. Iconic landmarks in the city include the Golden Gate Bridge and Alamo Square Park.
San Francisco is home to the University of California’s health and biomedical science campus and Hastings College of Law. The University has around 30,000 students and it awards undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees.
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