The Dutch founded the first permanent settlement in 1624. The settlement was called New York Amsterdam up until 1674 when it was taken over by the British and renamed New York
Facts
New York is the largest city in the USA with a population of 8.3 million people. It is traditionally the connection point to Europe. The city consists of five boroughs: Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. Area: 1214 sq. km. Many as 800 languages are spoken every day.
Tourist magnet
Millions of tourists are attracted to New York every year. They waiting for hours to get into the iconic tourist attraction: the statue of Liberty, the empire State Building, the Metropolitan Museum. The city attracts people from around the world.
The city of dreams
What make New York special place it is where people come to live their dreams. Place where dreams fulfilled for some and broken for some other. New York it is one of the financial centers of the world.
Buildings
The Empire State Building
The builder was William F. Lamb. It was finished in 1931 and it has 103 floors and is 443 meters high. It was the tallest building in the world until 1970
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