Tourism is a major industry owing to the city's climate, beaches, and tourist attractions such as Balboa Park, Belmont amusement park, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and SeaWorld San Diego. San Diego's main economic engines are military and defense-related activities, tourism, international trade, research, and manufacturing. California became part of the United States in 1848 following the Mexican–American War and was admitted to the union as a state in 1850. In 1821, San Diego became part of the newly declared Mexican Empire, which reformed as the First Mexican Republic two years later. The Presidio and Mission San Diego de Alcalá, founded in 1769, formed the first European settlement in what is now California. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. state of California on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and immediately adjacent to the United States–Mexico border. San Diego (Spanish for 'Saint Didacus') is a city in the U.S.
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