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Manhattan as "most popular" of boroughs is subjective. Brooklyn is actually most populous, though Manhattan is the commercial center.
'''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]].
'''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 into five different areas, called boroughs. Manhattan, the first of the boroughs, is the financial and commercial center of the city. Brooklyn is the most populous of the boroughs, and Queens is the largest in area. The other two boroughs are Staten Island and the Bronx.
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 tourist 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 [[Empire State Building]], and the [[World Trade Center]] towers, which were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The city is also an important tourist 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 [[Empire State Building]], and the [[World Trade Center]] towers, which were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.