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New York City
New York is a city on the North-Eastern coast of the United States of America. It is one of the worlds most populous city's with an estimated population of 8.3 million people and a land area of 790 km2 (305 square miles). It is positioned at 40 degrees, 42 minutes, 51 seconds N latitude, and 74 degrees, 0 minutes 23 seconds W longitude. As of 2005 the city was extremely culturally diverse with 36% of its population born overseas.
It is home to several important tourist attractions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty
History
New York City was founded in 1624 as New Amsterdam by Dutch settlers as a commercial trading post. In 1664 it cam under English Control and gained its current name. In 1765 the Stamp Act Congress met in New York City the first organised American resistance of the British It served as the United States capital from 1785 to 1790.
