New York City is known as the "Big Apple" due to jazz musicians in the 1920s-1930s saying it was the best place. It has over 8 million residents across its five boroughs - Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. Manhattan is the most famous and touristy borough. Ellis Island was the historic immigration station where over 17 million immigrants first entered the US, including famous people like Freud, Chaplin, and Disney. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France in 1886 standing 93 meters tall. Central Park takes up 6% of Manhattan and has lakes, trees, and gardens.