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New New YorkYork
- New York is the most populated city in United States
- The city is a major tourist attraction because it is famous for its theaters, museums and parks.
- It is divided into five districts or neighborhoods: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
It’s flag. It’s shield.
-The name honors Bronck Jonas, who built the first farm in the New World.
-Bronx is known for being the birthplace of Hip Hop.
-50% of the population living there are Hispanic or Latino.
-Brooklyn was formerly an independent city, but was included in New York in 1898.
-Brooklyn is known for the baseball team: Brooklyn Dodgers. Although this district has been home to great athletes.
-This district is an island in the mouth of the Hudson River north of New York.
-Manhattan is full of monuments: the Empire State Building, Broadway, Chinatown ... etc.
-As a curiosity, in Manhattan, the 2'2% of the population speaks Spanish.
-70% of the population living in Queens are immigrants, so this district is the one that has more cultural diversity.
-The economy of Queens is based on tourism, commerce and industry.
-Queens is known for his relationship with jazz. In this district have found the greatest exponents of this musical style.
-This neighborhood is an island that is located on the Atlantic Ocean
-Until 1975 this island was called Richmond because it shares territory with the county.
-To reach this island is the Staten Island Ferry.