New york by tsw122204

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New york

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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it's just beautiful land.

The city was originally called New Amsterdam.
While the official seal of the city proclaims that New York City was founded in 1625, many historians argue that the first settlers arrived in 1624.
Most of the initial colonists were Dutch, and they were fleeing the religious persecution of the Spanish Inquisition.
Chief among the goals of the settlers was the development of a fur-trading post; this is why beavers are on the New York City seal.
The first settlers established their camp on Governor's Island. The next year, they set out to colonize lower Manhattan.

In 1626, Peter Minuit purchased the land from Native Americans.
The Island of Manhattan derives its name from the Native American tribe that lived in the area, called the Mannahatta.
Initially, Manhattan was little more than a cattle pasture.
By the beginning of the 20th Century, the population of New York City was over 3 million.
The oldest standing building in New York City is the Wyckoff Farmhouse, originally built in 1652.

According to the 2012 census, New York City has a population of over 8 million. This represents more than one-third of the entire state's population.
Almost half of the city's residents over the age of 5 speak a language besides English.
The population of the entire metro New York City area is close to 12 million.
New York City is home to more women than men. Approximately 52 percent of the residents are female.
New York City's population is approximately 44 percent white, 25 percent African American, 28 percent Hispanic, and 12 percent Asian. People with Pacific Island or Native American heritage make up most of the remainder. These percentages add up to more than 100 percent, because many people have mixed ancestry.

Approximately one-third of all New York City residents live at or below the poverty line.
Approximately 6 percent of New York City residents have an income that is more than 10 times the poverty level.
New York has approximately 50,000 homeless people.
New York City is not very big. The entire city is approximately 300 square miles in size.
New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States.