2. NEW YORK.
• New York is the most populous city in the United
States and the center of the New York Metropolitan
Area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations
in the world.[6] The city is referred to as New York City
or the City of New York[7] to distinguish it from the
State of New York, of which it is a part.[8] A global
power city,[9] New York exerts a significant impact upon
commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, tech
nology, education, and entertainment. The home of
the United Nations Headquarters,[10] New York is an
important center for international diplomacy[11] and
has been described as the cultural capital of the
world.[12][13]
4. NEW YORK.
• Located on one of the world's largest natural harbors,[14] New York
City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a county of New York
State.[15] The five boroughs—The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan,
Queens, and Staten Island—were consolidated into a single city in
1898.[16][17] With a census-estimated 2012 population of
8,336,697[4] distributed over a land area of just 302.64 square miles
(783.8 km2),[4] New York is the most densely populated major city in
the United States.[18] As many as 800 languages are spoken in New
York,[19] making it the most linguistically diverse city in the
world.[20][21] By 2012 census estimates, the New York Metropolitan
Area's population remains by a significant margin the United States'
largest Metropolitan Statistical Area, with approximately
19.8 million people,[22] and is also part of the most populous
Combined Statistical Area in the United States, containing an
estimated 23.4 million people
5. CULTURE
• The culture of New York City is reflected by New York City's
size and variety. Many American cultural movements first
emerged in the city. The Harlem Renaissance established the
African-American renaissance in the United States. American
modern dance developed in New York in the early 20th
century. The city was the top venue for jazz in the 1940s,
expressionism in the 1950s, and the home of hip hop, punk
rock, and the Beat Generation.
6. TYPICAL FOOD
• A slice of New York-style plain pizza
• Egg cream
• Black and white cookie
• Eggs Benedict
• Challah