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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 52. Chapters: Economy of metropolitan Detroit, Urban development in Detroit, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Tourism in metropolitan Detroit, Renaissance Center, North American International Auto Show, Detroit International Riverfront, Detroit People Mover, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Medical Center, MotorCity Casino, Modernista!, Henry Ford Health System, MGM Grand Detroit, Lincoln Motor Company Plant, St. John Providence Health System, Shoppes at Gateway Park, Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly, Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, Coleman A. Young International Airport, Greektown Casino, Mullen Advertising, Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival, Detroit Community Scrip, Jefferson North Assembly, Detroit Assembly, Mack Avenue Engine Complex, Mound Road Engine, Mount Elliott Tool and Die, Lakeside Foundry, Detroit Axle, Conner Avenue Assembly. Excerpt: The economy of metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, is a key pillar of the economy of the United States. Its ten county area has a population of over 5.3 million, a workforce of 2.6 million, and about 247,000 businesses. Detroit's six county Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of about 4.3 million, a workforce of about 2.1 million, and a Gross Metropolitan Product of $200.9 billion. Detroit's urban area has a population of 3.9 million. A 2005 PricewaterhouseCoopers study estimated that Detroit's urban area had a Gross Domestic Product of $203 B. About 80,500 people work in downtown Detroit, comprising one-fifth of the city's employment base. Metro Detroit has propelled Michigan's national ranking in emerging technology fields such as life sciences, information technology, and advanced manufacturing; Michigan ranks fourth in the U.S. in high tech employment with 568,000 high tech workers, which includes 70,000 in the automotive industry....