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Water40.0 km² (15.4 sq mi)Elevation 0 m – ??? m (0 ft – ??? ft)PopulationCity (2004) 476,564Density3,533/km²Time zoneSummer (DST)PST (UTC-8)PDT (UTC-7)Website: http://www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, on the Pacificcoast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) southof downtown Los Angeles.As of the 2000 census, the city population was 461,522. By 2006 its population isestimated to have increased to 490,166 [1]. It is the 34th-largest city in the nation, 5th inCalifornia and 2nd in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles). Long Beach is also thelargest U.S. city that is not a county seat.According to the 2000 US Census, Long Beach is the most ethnically diverse large city inthe United States [2]. For example, Long Beach has the second-largest population ofCambodians outside of Asia (after Paris), and the area along Anaheim St. is sometimescalled "Little Phnom Penh". There are also sizable populations of African-Americans,Mexicans, Salvadorians and other Central Americans, Filipino Americans, VietnameseAmericans and other Asians. There is a small population of Pacific Islander Americans inLong Beach and the surrounding communities, especially Samoan Americans. There isalso a significant population of gays and lesbians, with many gay-owned businessesalong Broadway, 2nd Street and 4th Street between Downtown Long Beach and BelmontShore.Having an excellent harbor, it is one of the world's largest shipping ports and a yearroundresort noted for its long, wide beaches and beautiful active marina. It has thelargest municipally owned marina in the country with 3,400 slips. The city also has alarge oil industry; oil (discovered in 1921) is found both underground and offshore.Manufactures include aircraft, automobile parts, electronic and audiovisual equipment,and home furnishings. It is also home to numerous regional, national, and worldheadquarters for major corporations such as Epson America, Molina Healthcare, ScanHealth Care, and Polar Air Cargo. Long Beach grew with the development of hightechnologyand aerospace industries in the area.The city draws 5.5 million visitors annually. The R.M.S. Queen Mary has been located inLong Beach since her retirement in 1967 and now serves as a hotel, convention center,and tourist attraction. The Aquarium of the Pacific, a world-class research facility, is apopular tourist destination.