In this chapter, it mainly focus on Ohio Valley, Megalopolis on east coast and Southern shores of the Great Lakes. It also deals with agriculture productions and mineral developments. However, Oakland has none of those industries. Therefore I will talk about teh main industries in Oakland.
Since Oakland is by the coast, its industries are related to the ports. Oakland's leading industries are business and health care services, transportation, food processing, light manufacturing, government, arts, culture, and entertainment. The Port of Oakland is one of the busiest ports in the world for container ships. Nearly 200,000 jobs are related to the movement of cargo through Oakland marine terminals.Oakland is an important commercial center. Approximately 13 percent of Oakland's work force is employed in the wholesale and retail trade. The city has hundreds of manufacturing plants employing almost 9 percent of the city's workers. Shipbuilding has flourished along the city's inner harbor.
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