New York



New York is the most populous city in the United States[9]  and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.[10] [11] [12]  The city is referred to as New York City or the City of New York[13]  to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part.[14] A global power city,[15]  New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters,[16]  New York is an important center for international diplomacy[17]  and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.[18]

Located on one of the world's largest natural harbors,[19]  New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a state county.[20]  The five boroughs—The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island—were consolidated into a single city in 1898.[21] [22]  With a Census-estimated 2011 population of 8,244,910<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23" style="line-height:1em;">[23]  distributed over a land area of just 302.64 square miles (783.8 km<sup style="line-height:1em;">2 ),<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-area.3B_24-0" style="line-height:1em;">[24] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-NYC_Land_Estimate_25-0" style="line-height:1em;">[25] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-NYT_Land_Estimate_26-0" style="line-height:1em;">[26]  New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-density_27-0" style="line-height:1em;">[27]  As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28" style="line-height:1em;">[28]  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<sup style="line-height:1em;">2 ),<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-metro_29-0" style="line-height:1em;">[29] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-30" style="line-height:1em;">[30]  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.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-31" style="line-height:1em;">[31]

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">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.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-u-s-history.com_32-0" style="line-height:1em;">[32]  The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-u-s-history.com_32-1" style="line-height:1em;">[32] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-33" style="line-height:1em;">[33]  and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, theDuke of York.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-34" style="line-height:1em;">[34] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-35" style="line-height:1em;">[35]  New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-senate_36-0" style="line-height:1em;">[36]  It has been the country's largest city since 1790.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-37" style="line-height:1em;">[37]  TheStatue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-38" style="line-height:1em;">[38]  and is a globally recognized symbol of the United States and its democracy.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-39" style="line-height:1em;">[39]

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known to its approximately 50 million annual visitors.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-40" style="line-height:1em;">[40] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-41" style="line-height:1em;">[41] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-42" style="line-height:1em;">[42]  Times Square, iconified as "The Crossroads of the World",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-43" style="line-height:1em;">[43] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-44" style="line-height:1em;">[44] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-45" style="line-height:1em;">[45] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-46" style="line-height:1em;">[46] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-47" style="line-height:1em;">[47]  is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway theater district,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-48" style="line-height:1em;">[48]  one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Joshua_Pramis_49-0" style="line-height:1em;">[49] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-50" style="line-height:1em;">[50]  and a major center of the world's entertainment industry.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-51" style="line-height:1em;">[51]  The city hosts many world renowned bridges, skyscrapers,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-52" style="line-height:1em;">[52]  and parks. New York City's financial district, anchored by Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, functions as the financial capital of the world<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-53" style="line-height:1em;">[53]  and is home to the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by total market capitalization of its listed companies.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-54" style="line-height:1em;">[54]  Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-55" style="line-height:1em;">[55]  Manhattan's Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-56" style="line-height:1em;">[56] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-57" style="line-height:1em;">[57] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-58" style="line-height:1em;">[58] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-59" style="line-height:1em;">[59] Providing continuous 24/7 service,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-twentyfour_60-0" style="line-height:1em;">[60]  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,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-61" style="line-height:1em;">[61]  including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which are ranked among the top 50 in the world.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-62" style="line-height:1em;">[62]