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NEW YORK CITYNEW YORK CITY

New YorkNew York is the most populous city is the most populous city in the United States, and the center in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area.of the New York metropolitan area. The city's 2008 estimated population The city's 2008 estimated population exceeds 8.3 million people, and with a exceeds 8.3 million people, and with a land area of 305 square miles (790 km2). land area of 305 square miles (790 km2).

THE STATUE OF LIBERTYTHE STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of LibertyThe Statue of Liberty greeted millions greeted millions

of immigrants as they came to of immigrants as they came to America in the late 19th and early America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Statue of Liberty, 20th centuries. The Statue of Liberty, dedicated on October 28, 1886, is a dedicated on October 28, 1886, is a monument commemorating the monument commemorating the signing of the United States signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.Declaration of Independence.

CULTURECULTURE

New York carries an important role New York carries an important role as a center of culture. The city as a center of culture. The city prominently excels in its spheres of prominently excels in its spheres of art, dance, music, opera, theatre, art, dance, music, opera, theatre, independent film, fashion, museums, independent film, fashion, museums, and literature. and literature. The New York TimesThe New York Times has won more Pulitzer Prizes for has won more Pulitzer Prizes for journalism than any other news journalism than any other news publication. publication.

CULTURECULTURE

The city is the birthplace of many cultural The city is the birthplace of many cultural movements, including the Harlem movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art; Renaissance in literature and visual art; abstract expressionism (also known as the abstract expressionism (also known as the New York School) in painting; and hip hop, New York School) in painting; and hip hop, punk, salsa, disco, freestyle, and Tin Pan punk, salsa, disco, freestyle, and Tin Pan Alley in music. Alley in music.

IMMIGRATIONIMMIGRATION

New York City is famous for its ethnic New York City is famous for its ethnic diversity and population density. In 2005, diversity and population density. In 2005, nearly 170 languages were spoken in the nearly 170 languages were spoken in the city, and 36% of its population was born city, and 36% of its population was born outside the United States; the New York outside the United States; the New York region continues to be the largest region continues to be the largest metropolitan gateway for legal immigrants metropolitan gateway for legal immigrants to the United States. to the United States.

TERRORISM TERRORISM

The city was one of the sites of the The city was one of the sites of the September 11, 2001 attacks, when September 11, 2001 attacks, when nearly 3,000 people died in the nearly 3,000 people died in the destruction of the World Trade destruction of the World Trade Center. A new One World Trade Center. A new One World Trade Center (previously known as the Center (previously known as the Freedom Tower), along with a Freedom Tower), along with a memorial and three other office memorial and three other office towers, will be built on the site and is towers, will be built on the site and is scheduled for completion in 2013. scheduled for completion in 2013.

PARKSPARKS

New York City has over 28,000 acres New York City has over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of municipal parkland and (110 km2) of municipal parkland and 14 miles (23 km) of public beaches. 14 miles (23 km) of public beaches. Manhattan's Central Park is the most Manhattan's Central Park is the most visited city park in the United States visited city park in the United States with 30 million visitors each year.with 30 million visitors each year.

BROOKLYNBROOKLYN

BrooklynBrooklyn is the city's most populous is the city's most populous borough and was an independent borough and was an independent city until 1898. Brooklyn is known for city until 1898. Brooklyn is known for its cultural, social and ethnic its cultural, social and ethnic diversity, an independent art scene diversity, an independent art scene and a distinctive architectural and a distinctive architectural heritage. heritage.

MANHATTANMANHATTAN

ManhattanManhattan is the most densely is the most densely populated borough and is home to populated borough and is home to Central Park and most of the city's Central Park and most of the city's skyscrapers. The borough is the skyscrapers. The borough is the financial center of the city and contains financial center of the city and contains the headquarters of many major the headquarters of many major corporations, the United Nations, a corporations, the United Nations, a number of important universities, and number of important universities, and many cultural attractions. many cultural attractions.

THE BRONXTHE BRONX

The BronxThe Bronx is New York City's is New York City's northernmost borough, the location of northernmost borough, the location of Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees. It is home to the Bronx Zoo, the Yankees. It is home to the Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, which spans 265 acres (1.07 km2) States, which spans 265 acres (1.07 km2) and is home to over 6,000 animals. The and is home to over 6,000 animals. The Bronx is the birthplace of rap and hip hop Bronx is the birthplace of rap and hip hop culture.culture.

QUEENSQUEENS

QueensQueens is geographically the largest is geographically the largest borough and the most ethnically borough and the most ethnically diverse county in the United States. diverse county in the United States. Historically a collection of small Historically a collection of small towns and villages founded by the towns and villages founded by the Dutch, today the borough is Dutch, today the borough is predominantly residential and middle predominantly residential and middle class. class.

STATEN ISLANDSTATEN ISLAND

Staten Island is connected to Staten Island is connected to Brooklyn by the Verrazano-Narrows Brooklyn by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and to Manhattan by way of Bridge and to Manhattan by way of the free Staten Island Ferry. The the free Staten Island Ferry. The Staten Island Ferry is one of the most Staten Island Ferry is one of the most popular tourist attractions in New popular tourist attractions in New York City as it provides unsurpassed York City as it provides unsurpassed views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and lower Manhattan. Island, and lower Manhattan.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one

of the largest museums in the world.of the largest museums in the world.

Lincoln Center for the Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts

Times Square has been dubbed Times Square has been dubbed „The Crossroads of the World“„The Crossroads of the World“

Rockefeller Center – NBC Rockefeller Center – NBC StudiosStudios

The new Yankee Stadium has been The new Yankee Stadium has been home to the New York Yankees since home to the New York Yankees since

2009.2009.

The New York City Subway is the The New York City Subway is the world's largest mass transit system by world's largest mass transit system by

number of stations and length of track.number of stations and length of track.

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