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Jacksonville, the largest city within the U.S. State of Florida, is the county seat of Duval County. It has a population of roughly one million, and is located within the northeast Florida's First Coast region. The city is at the center of St. John River banks. The city of Jacksonville is consistently ranked amongst the "Hottest Cities in America" for business expansions and relocations in a yearly poll featured in Expansion Management magazine. It is likewise rated 11th in Inc. Magazine's list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" during the year 2006.

Jacksonville City has a cultural scene that is quickly developing for both of its visitors and residents alike. Its unique museums are a sight to behold because of its various collections and galleries. The Jacksonville Maritime Museum is a museum devoted to preserving its maritime history. It is a museum that is free of charge housing naval artifacts, manuscripts and ship models that have a place in the history of Jacksonville City. The Museum of Science and History showcases the only planetarium of the area and an extensive exhibit about Northeast Florida's colorful history. The Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum celebrates the rich legacy of the African-American community in Jacksonville City. Its permanent collection comprises more than 700 works in a wide range of media, representing famous national and international artists of the 20th and 21st century. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is popular for its important American and European paintings, beautiful formal gardens and a renowned collection of Meissen porcelain. For people who love music and theatre, Downtown Jacksonville's Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts houses the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, considered as amongst the nation's top ensembles.

The city of Jacksonville is located advantageously between the Atlantic Ocean and the St. John River. It has the largest deepwater port within the south and is a dominant force in the United States for distribution, automobile imports and transportation. The biggest industry of Jacksonville City, on the other hand, is its wide diversification. The financial system of the area is quite balanced amongst the insurance, manufacturing, information services, consumer goods, biomedical technology, financial services, and distribution businesses. The Port of Jacksonville is among the players in the city's financial system. It has an estimated 50,000 jobs within Northeast Florida and contributes approximately 3 billion in the financial system of Northeast Florida at present.