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New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the largest city in the United States and one of the most important cities in the world in the field of world finance and communications. The population exceeding 8 million inhabitants in an area of 800 km ², and a large immigrant population from 180 countries.

New York City is a huge engine for the world economy, with gross metropolitan product of U.S. $ 488.8 billion in 2003, the largest among cities in the U.S. and the sixth largest in comparison with the states of any U.S.. If New York City is a state, he will have the largest gross domestic product to 16 in the world, more than Russia ($ 433 billion). Along with London, Paris and Tokyo, the city is regarded as one of the four global cities in the world. The UN also has its headquarters in this city since 1951, several years after establishment.

The city is nicknamed “Big Apple” ( “Big Apple”), “The city that never sleeps”, or “Capital of the World”. New York City is famous for its culture, diversity, fast lifestyle, cosmopolitanism, and economic opportunity. The city is now also known for having the lowest crime rate among cities in the United States.