2.  About 18 million inhabitants  The largest city in the USA  Made up of 5 boroughs: Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn with Coney Island, Staten Island and Manhattan  Originally inhabited by Indians, sold to the Dutch in 1626 for 24dollars  First named New Amsterdam, in 1664 renamed New York

4.  Financial center of the world  Cut off by the Hudson River, the East River and tiny Harlem River  Built on a modern plan of streets (from East to West) and avenues (N to S)  Most famous – Broadway and Fifth Avenue

5.  Gift from France on the ocassion of the 100th anniversary of American independence  Symbol of freedom welcoming immigrants  Situated on Liberty island

6.  It took 16 years (1857 – 1873) to transform a rocky and swampy no-man´s land  You can walk, run, boat, listen to outdoor concerts, watch performances, skate and ski…

7.  Cultural point of pride to New Yorkers  The New York State Theater  Metropolitan Opera House  Avery Fisher Hall – home of the N.Y. Philharmonic Orchestra

8.  Large business and entertainment center  Complex of 21 buildings incl. Radio City Music Hall

9.  Situated on Fifth Avenue  The largest catholic cathedral in the USA  Center of the Easter Parade on Easter Sunday  Built in the 19th century

10.  The original Indian path  Now a famous theater center  The only real exception to the street plan

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