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Line 1: + + − The '''City of New York''' is a municipality in the state of [[New York]]. With a population of 8,143,197 in 2005, it is the most populous city in the [[United States]]. − − It is one of the most dynamic and important cities in the world, and home of [[Wall Street]], the [[Empire State Building]], and formerly the [[World Trade Center]]. − − Business in the city, as well as tourism, tends to be centered in the borough of [[Manhattan]]. In total, there are five boroughs: [[Brooklyn]], Manhattan, [[Queens]], The [[Bronx]], and [[Staten Island]]. − − [[Image:800px-Times Square Panorama1.jpg|thumb|800px|center|New York's Time Square.]] Line 17:
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'''New York City''', officially '''City of New York''', is a municipality in the state of [[New York]], located on the easter coast of the [[United States of America]]. With a population of 8,143,197 as in 2005, it is the most populous city in the [[United States]]. The city is divided in five different areas, out of which the most popular is Manhattan, a financial and comercial center of the city. On a worldwide view, the New York is rated as an [[Global city|alpha world city]], for its global importance in [[fashion]], [[trading]], [[education]] and [[arts]].
The city is also an important turist destination, thanks to the many landmarks it has, these including the [[Statue of Liberty]], [[Wall Street]], in [[Lower Manhattan]], and many others. The city has also become the home of many buildings cataloged as some the tallest buildings in the world, like [[Empipre State Building]], and the [[World Trade Center]] towers, which were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The use of [[Ellis Island]] as the checkpoint for millions of European immigrants in the late 1800s caused New York City's population to swell, as many settled in nearby areas.
The use of [[Ellis Island]] as the checkpoint for millions of European immigrants in the late 1800s caused New York City's population to swell, as many settled in nearby areas.
[[Image:800px-Times Square Panorama1.jpg|thumb|800px|center|A panoramic view of New York's Time Square.]]
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