New York City, the largest metropolis in the United States, is located on the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and the first thing that travelers arriving by sea see is the world-famous Statue of Liberty. Approximately 9 million people live here, and the metropolitan area (including suburbs) is home to over 19 million people.
New York is called "The Capital of the World" and "The Big Apple," and New Yorkers themselves constantly come up with new nicknames for it, like "The Big Hive."
The headquarters of the United Nations, the famous New York Stock Exchange, and many globally significant organizations are located here. The population of New York is a blend of all races from all continents, and there is no language in the world that you wouldn't be able to hear here.
The history of the city begins with a small settlement of Dutch colonists in the early 17th century called "New Amsterdam". Later, in the late 17th century, the settlement was captured by English forces and was renamed "New York" in honor of the Duke of York. The city has retained this name to this day, and it is difficult to imagine it under any other name.
After the states gained independence, at a solemn event with the participation of the entire population of the city in 1789, George Washington took office here as the first president of America, and New York became the capital of the United States.
Since then, the great influx of migrants from the Old World to this city, promising the fulfillment of all desires, began, and the rapid population growth made it resemble a huge anthill. In the mid-20th century, New York became the industrial and financial center of the planet.
Nowadays, the city has a huge number of attractions: the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, Times Square, also known as the "Crossroads of the World," the New York Stock Exchange, vying for the title of the center of global finance, the vast Central Park, Broadway theaters, famous museums, Chinatown, the Brooklyn Bridge, and many others.
The largest subway system in the world transports millions of people daily, which is why tourists can visit a maximum number of interesting places in the city in just a few days.
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