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New York is the most populous city in the United States
[11] and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.
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New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance,
media, art, fashion, research, technology,
about New Yorkeducation, and entertainment.
The home of the United Nations Headquarters,
[15] New York is an important center for international diplomacy
[16] and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.
[17] The city is also referred to as
New York City or
The City of New York[18] to distinguish it from the
State of New York, of which it is a part.
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Located on one of the world's largest natural harbors,
[20] New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which comprises a state county.
[21] The five boroughs — The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island — were consolidated into a single city in 1898.
[22][23] about New YorkWith a Census-estimated 2011 population of 8,244,910
[24] distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km
2),
[25][26][27] New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States.
[28] As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York,
about New York making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
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The New York City Metropolitan Area's population is the United States'
largest, with 18.9 million people distributed over 6,720 square miles
(17,400 km
2),
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and is also part of the most populous combined statistical area in the
United States, containing 22.1 million people as of the 2010 Census.
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New York traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by
colonists of the Dutch Republic, and was named New Amsterdam in 1626.
[33] The city and its surrounds came under English control in 1664
[34][35] and were renamed
New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York.
[36][37] about New York New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.
[38] It has been the country's largest city since 1790.
[39] The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
[40] and is a globally recognized symbol of the United States and its democracy.
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Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known to its approximately 50 million annual visitors.
[42][43][44] Times Square, iconified as "The Crossroads of the World",
[45][46][47][48][49] is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway theater district,
[50] one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections,
[51][52] and a major center of the world's entertainment industry.
about New York[53] The city hosts many world renowned bridges, skyscrapers,
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and parks. New York City's financial district, anchored by Wall Street
in Lower Manhattan, functions as the financial capital of the world
[55]
and is home to the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock
exchange by total market capitalization of its listed companies.
[56] about New York Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world.
[57] Manhattan's Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere.
[58][59][60][61] Providing continuous 24/7 service,
[62]
the New York City Subway is one of the most extensive rapid transit
systems in the world. Numerous colleges and universities are located in
New York,
[63] including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which are ranked among the top 50 in the world.
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