Industries include shipbuilding and ship repair, paper making, wood processing, cigars, medicines and beer. Finance, wholesale and retail are developed, especially multi-insurance companies. The St. John River divides the city into north and south, and the business district is on the north bank. The climate is warm and pleasant, the beach is about 13 kilometers long, and it is a tourist attraction with excellent facilities. There are five institutions of higher learning in the city, including Jacksonville University, Jacksonville Children's Museum, Art Museum, Carmel Art Museum, Ocean Science Center and other cultural facilities. There is a naval base nearby.

An industrial and commercial port city in northeastern Florida, USA. It faces the St. John River, 39 kilometers away from the estuary. The population is 578,000 (1984). One of the commercial, financial and insurance centers in the southeastern United States. Established in 18 16. 1822 was named after President Jackson. An important hub of railways and highways. Agricultural (tobacco, peanuts, fruits) forest trade center. There are papermaking, shipbuilding and ship repair, wood processing, steel, fertilizer, food processing and other industries. There is a US Navy Air Force Base in the suburbs. A tourist attraction.