New York City
New York City is the largest city in the United States of America and is ranked sixth in terms of area among the cities of the world. It is located on the mouth of the Hudson River, which flows into a naturally protected port, that is, on the east coast of the United States, and in the southeast of New York State, which is The median distance between Boston and Washington, the capital of the United States, with an area of about 956 km2, with water bodies occupying about 174 km2, and it is the headquarters of the United Nations at the present time. It is also a center for huge financial organizations, global trade, giant shipping companies as well as stock exchanges. It also occupied a prominent and important center in world culture, and it should be noted that New York was a Dutch colony and was called New Amsterdam.
New York counties
New York is made up of five major counties:
Manhattan: It is the smallest and oldest of its counties, as well as the most important, with an area of about 88 square kilometers, and an estimated population of two million. It includes many schools and universities such as New York University, Columbia University, and Rockefeller University, as well as Wall Street and Broad, which is home to many financial institutions and stores. In addition to the 417-meter-high World Trade Building, which was established in 1972, this tower collapsed in the events of September 11, 2001.
Brooklyn Governorate: It has an area of about 288 square kilometers and an estimated population of two and a half million people. Brooklyn is a port and industrial center.
Bronx: It has an area of about 143 km2, and a population of about two million. It is considered one of the best provinces in terms of housing. Queens: With an area of 326 square kilometers, it is one of the largest counties in New York State, with an estimated population of two million, and includes the Kennedy International Airports and LaGuardia.
Staten Island: It has an area of 168 km2, and a population of about half a million. It is also the least developed county of New York.
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The Statue of Liberty, which France gave to the United States, and which is considered the largest woman in the world, was built by hundreds of French workers, where they worked ten continuous hours every day, to be completed in nine years, and it should be noted that its length is about seven and a half meters, and its waist circumference is about Eleven meters and weighs 450,000 No one is allowed to play inside the train tunnels, so every player must apply and take exams, in order to join a music group in New York.
New York is characterized by its very hot summer, where the street temperature can reach sixty-six degrees Celsius, as well as it's very cold winter.
New York City History
The European explorer, Giovanni di Verrazano, was the first explorer to arrive in New York City in 1524 AD. Then the explorers followed it. In 1625 AD, the first colony was established as a trading center for the sale of fur, a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam, i.e. New Amsterdam. Peter bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans, and then New Amsterdam fell into the hands of the British in 1664 AD and changed its name to New York City, and this city became the capital of the United States of America between 1785-1790 AD.
The importance of New York City
The importance of the city stems from being a global commercial and industrial center, where institutions, banks, and commercial places are concentrated, and it is the largest trade and financial center in the world. Institutions in New York City provide seven million jobs, 3.33 jobs are concentrated within the city and the rest of the jobs are in the outskirts of the city. The city's economy is constantly growing; This is due to the spread of roads and employment. New York City consists of a huge network of transportation, which has positively affected the city's commercial activity. This network of roads is used by about 3.5 million people daily. The city contains 17,000 clothing factories and is also considered one of the world's largest cultural centers. The city has a rich cultural activity due to the affiliation of some famous poets and writers.
New York City climate
The climate of New York City, according to the Köppen climate classification, is defined as a humid subtropical climate, and therefore it is the main northern city in the North American continent that possesses this classification, and the suburbs are located directly to the north and west in the transition zone between the humid subtropical climates and the humid continental climates, According to the Trewartha climate classification, its climate is defined as an oceanic climate. Winters in New York State are cold and humid. The average daily temperature in January, the coldest month in the region, is about 32.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.3 degrees Celsius), and temperatures usually drop to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 degrees Celsius) several times in the winter. , sometimes up to 60 degrees Fahrenheit; That is 16 degrees Celsius on several days in the coldest months of winter, and spring and autumn are unpredictable, ranging from cold to warm, although they are usually moderate with low humidity, and summer is usually warm to hot and humid. The average daily temperature is around 76.5 degrees Fahrenheit (24.7 degrees Celsius) in July.
The economy in New York City
The economy of the state of New York is reflected in the state’s gross product, which amounted to 1.607 trillion dollars in 2017, as it is ranked third in size after California and Texas, but if New York State is considered an independent country, it will occupy the twelfth or thirteenth place as the largest economy in the world; Depending on the fluctuations of the international currency, Manhattan is the leading center for banking, finance, and communications in the United States and the location of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street. Many of the world's largest companies base their offices in Manhattan or Westchester County. Manhattan had more than 46.5 million square meters of office space in 2015; Which made it the largest office market in the United States, while downtown Manhattan contained approximately 37.2 million square meters of these spaces; Therefore, it is the largest central business district in the world, and New York State includes a large manufacturing sector, which includes printing, publishing, clothing production, furs, moving railway units and bus line vehicles, and some industries are concentrated in the upper regions of the state such as ceramics, glass in Southern tier counties, microchips and nanotechnology in Albany, photographic equipment in Rochester, and New York's agricultural products include dairy, cow and other livestock, vegetables and apples.
New York State residents
It ranks third in the country in terms of population, with an estimated population of 18,976,457 people, meaning that its population density is estimated at 155. The state includes in its districts a number of ethnicities and origins. White Europeans make up the largest proportion, estimated at 68% of the total population. As for Africans, their presence does not exceed 15%, Asians constitute 6%, and American Indians are the minority, with a percentage of 0.5%.
New York City residents
Statistics in 2012 indicate that the population of New York City has reached 50,666.542 people, and its population density is about 10,518.60 people per square kilometer, and its population is distributed over five counties: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. It is noteworthy that the vast majority of the city's residents embrace the Christian religion; Their percentage constitutes approximately 63% of the total population, and the Jewish religion comes in second place, as their number in New York is about 1. 1 million Jews or 8%, and the Islamic religion comes in third place in the city, as the proportion of Muslims does not exceed 600 thousand to approximately one million people.
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