Chicago is located in the center of the North American continent. The city center coordinates are 41°39′ north latitude and 87°34′ west longitude. It is the largest commercial center and one of the largest futures markets in the United States. The number of new enterprises in the district has always ranked first in the United States and it has been rated as the most balanced economy in the United States.

Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois, on the southwest shore of Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes in the United States. The city center coordinates are 41°39′ north latitude and 87°34′ west longitude. Chicago is 40.23 kilometers long from north to south and 24.14 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of ??606.2 square kilometers.

Chicago Economic Introduction

Chicago is one of the most important economic centers in the United States, leading in the steel industry, machinery manufacturing, agricultural technology, trade, culture and education, etc. area.

Chicago’s industries are dominated by steel, metal, food processing, electronics, petroleum processing, printing and transportation machinery and equipment industries. The steel industry ranks first in the United States, with the famous U.S. Steel Company and Calais Steel Works.

Meat processing also ranks first in the country. Among the 500 largest companies in the United States, 33 are headquartered in Chicago and nearby areas. The more important ones include Motorola, Amoco and Inland Steel Company. In 2016, the Chicago area's GDP reached $537.3 billion.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia—Chicago