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New York

National Flag

• The official Flag of the City of New York is designed to bear the same colors (orange, white, and blue) as the flag of the United Netherlands used in 1625, the year New Amsterdam was settled on the island of Manhattan. Located in the center is a blue print of the official Seal of New York City. The Seal of the City of New York , adopted in an earlier form in 1686,

Seal of the City of New York

• • Eagle - the symbol of New York State.
• • Indian - represents the Native Americans who preceded the Europeans.
• • Sailor - represents the settlement of the area.
• • Beaver - represents the Dutch West India Company, the first company in the city.
• • Windmill, Barrel and Flower - represent early industry.
• • 1625 - the year in which Manhattan Island was established by the Dutch.

New York City

• New York City is a city in the southern end of the state of New York, and is the most populous city in the United States of America. New York is a global economic center, with its business, finance, trading and law. The city is also an important cultural center, with many museums and galleries. Home of the United Nations, the city is a hub for international diplomacy. With over 8.2 million residents within an area of 322 square miles. The New York metropolitan area, with a population of 18.8 million, ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Staten Island Queens Bronx

Statue of Liberty

• The millions of immigrants who have to come to America by sea are welcome by a very tall woman. She is wearing a robe and her right arm is holding a torch high in the air. She is the Statue of Liberty, one of the most famous symbols of America.

5 boroughs

• New York City is comprised of five boroughs
• The five boroughs:
• 1: Manhattan
• 2: Brooklyn
• 3: Queens
• 4: Bronx
• 5: Staten Island

Waterways

1. Hudson River,

2. East River,

3. Long Island Sound,

4. Newark Bay,

5. Upper New York Bay,

6. Lower New York Bay,

7. Jamaica Bay,

8. Atlantic Ocean

Manhattan is famous for

Empire State Building 448 m

Woolworth Building 241 m

Chrysler Building 317 m

World Trade Center 528 m

Wall Street 283 m

World Trade Center

• NY city was one of the sites of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, when nearly 3,000 people died in the destruction of the World Trade Center . The Freedom Tower will be built on the site.

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