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New York (
/nuːˈjɔrk/ (
help·
info)) is the
most populous city in the
United States, and the center of the
New York metropolitan area, which is among the
most populous urban areas in the world. A leading
global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide
commerce,
finance,
culture,
fashion and
entertainment. As host of the
United Nations headquarters, it is also an important center for international affairs. The city is often referred to as
New York City to differentiate it from the
state of New York, of which it is a part.
Located on a large natural
harbor on the Atlantic coast of the
Northeastern United States, the city consists of five
boroughs:
The Bronx,
Brooklyn,
Manhattan,
Queens, and
Staten Island. The city's 2007 estimated population exceeds 8.3 million people,
[2] and with a land area of 305 square miles (790 km2),
[3][4] New York City is the
most densely populated major city in the United States.
[5] The New York metropolitan area's population is also the nation's largest, estimated at 18.8 million people over 6,720 square miles (17,400 km2).
[6] New York was founded as a commercial trading post by the
Dutch in 1624. The settlement was called
New Amsterdam until 1664 when the colony came under
English control.
[7] New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.
[8] It has been the country's largest city since 1790.
[9] Many neighborhoods and landmarks in the city have become world-famous. The
Statue of Liberty greeted millions of
immigrants as they came to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Wall Street, in
Lower Manhattan, has been a dominant global
financial center since
World War II and is home to the
New York Stock Exchange. The city has been home to several of the
tallest buildings in the world, including the
Empire State Building and the twin towers of the former
World Trade Center.
The City is the birthplace of many cultural movements, including the
Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art,
abstract expressionism (also known as the
New York School) in painting, and
hip hop,
[10] punk,
[11] salsa,
disco and
Tin Pan Alley in music. It is the home of
Broadway theater.
New York is notable among American cities for its high use of
mass transit, most of which runs 24 hours per day, and for the overall density and diversity of its population. In 2005, nearly 170 languages were spoken in the city and 36% of its population was
born outside the United States.
[12][13] The city is sometimes referred to as "The City that Never Sleeps", while other nicknames include
Gotham[14] and the
Big Apple.
[15]
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