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. Three community college districts have campuses in and around Houston the Houston Community College System (HCC) serves most of Houston proper; its main campus and headquarters are located in Midtown Suburban northern and western parts of the metropolitan area are served by various campuses of the Lone Star College System while the southeastern portion of Houston is served by San Jacinto College and a northeastern portion is served by Lee College the Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems are among the 10 largest institutions of higher learning in the United States. ; Map of the five major oceanic gyres, In 2006 the Houston metropolitan area ranked first in Texas and third in the U.S within the category of "Best Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes magazine. Ninety-one foreign governments have established consular offices in Houston's metropolitan area the third-highest in the nation. Forty foreign governments maintain trade and commercial offices here with 23 active foreign chambers of commerce and trade associations. Twenty-five foreign banks representing 13 nations operate in Houston providing financial assistance to the international community. 10 Healthcare 4 Economy Transportation Healthcare 12 Nautical science, Houston's building boom of the 1970s and 1980s ceased in the mid-1980s due to the 1980s oil glut Building of skyscrapers resumed by 2003 but the new buildings were more modest and not as tall During that year George Lancaster a spokesperson for the Hines company said "I predict the J.P Morgan Chase Tower will be the tallest building in Houston for quite some time.". . 6 Features County Clerk Diane Trautman Democratic Bus stop in Houston 1956; .