From World Afropedia
New York is the most populous city in the United States[1] and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.[2][3][4] New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters,[5] New York is an important center for international diplomacy[6] and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.[7] The city is also referred to as New York City or The City of New York[8] to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part.[9]
notes
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places over 100,000, Ranked by July 1, 2009 Population: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (SUB-EST2009-01)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2011.[dead link]
- ↑ "World's Largest Urban Areas [Ranked by Urban Area Population]". Rhett Butler. 2003–2006. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Largest Cities of the World – (by metro population)". Woolwine-Moen Group d/b/a Graphic Maps. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Largest urban areas in the world: 2008 All Urban Areas 2,000,000 & Over" (PDF). Wendell Cox Consultancy. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ↑ "United Nations Visitors Centre". United Nations. 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Office of the Mayor Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol". Copyright 2012 The City of New York. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Consulate General of Iceland New York Culture". Consulate General of Iceland New York. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ↑ "Welcome to the official New York City Web site". The City of New York. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "All Municipality Websites Listed Alphabetically". New York State. Retrieved 2011-09-18.