New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area that is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a major influence on trade, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, research and entertainment world. As where the headquarters of the United Nations, the city is also an important center for international affairs. The city is often referred to New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the state of New York, where the city is located.
Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the U.S. Northeast, the city consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. In 2009, the population of the city is estimated at 8.4 million people, and with a land area of ​​305 square miles (790 km ²), New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States. The population of the metropolitan area of ​​New York was also the largest in the United States with approximately 19.1 million people crowded into an area of ​​6,720 mi ² (17,400 km ²). In addition, the Combined Statistical Area that includes the New York metropolitan area contains 22.2 million highway on the 2009 census count also the largest number in the United States.



New York was founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1624. The neighborhood was named New Amsterdam until 1664 when the colony under British rule. New York served as the capital of the United States in 1785 to 1790.New York has become the largest city in the country since 1790.Sebanyak 800 languages ​​spoken in New York City, making it the city with the most diverse languages ​​in the world.
Many districts and landmarks in the city known abroad. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Times Square, nicknamed "The Crossroads of the World" (Crossing the World), is the hub of the Broadway theater district is full of light, one of the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world, and a world center of the entertainment industry. Equipped Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City to compete with London as the financial capital of the world and is home to the New York Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization of companies listed there. Original Chinatown in Manhattan attracts many tourists to the outskirts of a busy street and its shops. World-class schools and universities such as Columbia University and New York University are also located in New York City.