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Silicon Valley is a region
in south San Francisco

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Bay made famous for
being a global center

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of technological innovation.

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And apart from the
location itself,

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Silicon Valley is also
an innovative mindset,

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an entrepreneurial
spirit, and a lifestyle

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founded on
technologically-based wealth.

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The name Silicon Valley
comes from the main material

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used in making computer
microprocessors, silicon.

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It's also a nod to the dozens
of tech, software, and internet

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companies that call it home.

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Companies like Apple,
Google, Facebook, and Netflix

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all got their start
in Silicon Valley.

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In fact, 39 of the
Fortune 1,000 companies

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are headquartered there.

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This makes it a big target
for venture capitalist firms,

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as well as investors.

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Silicon Valley has a
population of over 3 million.

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It's one of the hottest real
estate markets in the world

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and one of the
wealthiest regions,

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with half of the world's
tech billionaires

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living in Silicon Valley.

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