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'''New York City''', officially '''City of New York''', is a city and metropolitan area in the state of [[New York]], located on the easter coast of the [[United States of America]].  With a population of 8,140,000 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.  The modern city was formed in 1898 through a merger of the original New York City with Brooklyn.

'''New York City''', officially '''City of New York''', is a city and metropolitan area in the state of [[New York]], located on the easter coast of the [[United States of America]].  With a population of 19 million in the three-state metropolitan area (and 8,140,000 in the city as in 2005), it is the most populous urban area in the [[United States]]. The city is divided into five different counties, called boroughs.  Manhattan is the financial, commercial, and tourist center.  Brooklyn is the most populous of the boroughs, and suburban Queens (Queen's County) is the largest in area.  The other two boroughs are The Bronx, a downscale residential area, and suburban Staten Island.  The modern city was formed in 1898 through a merger of the original New York City with Brooklyn.

New York is the cultural capital of the United States; it has global importance in [[fashion]], finance, news, diplomacy, education, medicine and arts.  The city is an important tourist destination. It contains many landmarks, including the [[Statue of Liberty]], [[Wall Street]], in [[Lower Manhattan]], and many others. The city (along with its #2 rival Chicago) invented the skyscraper, and still has some of the tallest buildings in the world, like [[Empire State Building]]; the [[World Trade Center]] towers were destroyed by terrorists in the September 11, 2001 attacks. [[File:Gotham1.jpg|thumb|220px]]

New York is the cultural capital of the world; it has global importance in fashion, finance, news, diplomacy, education, medicine and arts.  The city is a world-class tourist destination. It contains many landmarks, including the [[Statue of Liberty]], [[Wall Street]], in [[Lower Manhattan]], and many others. The city (along with its #2 rival Chicago) invented the skyscraper, and still has some of the tallest buildings in the world, like [[Empire State Building]]; the [[World Trade Center]] towers were destroyed by terrorists in the September 11, 2001 attacks. [[File:Gotham1.jpg|thumb|220px]]

==Boroughs==

==Boroughs==

* [[Staten Island]] (Richmond County)

* [[Staten Island]] (Richmond County)

All of the non-Manhattan boroughs are sometimes referred to collectively as "the outer boroughs" as they are arranged in a sort of semicircle around Manhattan; also, they are often perceived as less politically and culturally significant than Manhattan, which is among the United States' top cultural and economic centers. The four non-Manhattan boroughs were also added to New York City after Manhattan.

All of the non-Manhattan boroughs are sometimes referred to collectively as "the outer boroughs" as they are arranged in a sort of semicircle around Manhattan.

Many places have been proposed as "Sixth Boroughs," which can carry a different meaning depending on who is asked. Some areas often cited as "Sixth Boroughs" include:

Many places have been proposed as "Sixth Boroughs," which can carry a different meaning depending on who is asked. Some areas often cited as "Sixth Boroughs" include:

*[http://www.nycwalk.com/rock.html A Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center's Public Art.]

*[http://www.nycwalk.com/rock.html A Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center's Public Art.]

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

* Burrows, Edwin G., and Mike Wallace. ''Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898'' (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/Gotham-History-York-City-1898/dp/0195140494/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262334804&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search], the best history; Pulitzer prize

* Burrows, Edwin G., and Mike Wallace. ''Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898'' (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/Gotham-History-York-City-1898/dp/0195140494/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262334804&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search], the best history; Pulitzer prize

* Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), the best reference book; 1350pp; [http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-New-York-City/dp/0300055366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240594479&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]

* Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), the best reference book; 1350pp; [http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-New-York-City/dp/0300055366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240594479&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]