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Geography: Out of 232.1 km sq area of Boston, 125.4 km sq is land and 106.7 km sq is water. The city is surrounded by fourteen cities of US namely: Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown, Newton, Brookline, Needham, Dedham, Canton, Milton, and Quincy. Boston is separated by Cambridge and Watertown by the Charles River.
Economy: The colleges and universities play a major role in Boston’s economy. The city is also a hub of high tech industries like computer hardware and software companies, biotech companies, Biogen Idec, Millennium Pharmaceuticals and many more. Industries belonging to the financial sector like mutual funds and insurance companies also have good contribution in the cities GDP. Boston houses the headquarters of multinational companies like Gillette and Teradyne.
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Transport System: The transport system is one of the best in Boston. There are 6 airports in Boston namely: Logan International Airport, Beverly Municipal Airport, Hanscom Field, Norwood Memorial Airport, and T. F. Green Airport. The city is very well connected by roads with the major cities of US.
Administration and Government: The Mayor of Boston is Thomas Menino, who has all the executive power vested in his hands. The mayor of Boston is elected for a four year term by plurality voting system. There are 9 districts headed by a district head. The city council, elected for two years, and the district heads are also elected by Plural Voting System. The President of the City Council is Michael F. Flaherty. USA being a federal state, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Port Authority of Massachusetts also take part in the governmental procedure of Boston.
Educational Institutions: With more than 100 colleges and universities in the city area, Boston is referred as the Athens of America. Boston College is the oldest college, and Boston University, the largest university of the city. The other eminent universities of Boston are Northeastern University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University. There are several renowned schools in Boston too.
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