New York. Places of interest

Автор работы: Пользователь скрыл имя, 28 Февраля 2013 в 03:54, реферат

Описание

Although New York is not the capital of the United States, it is the biggest and most important city of the country. New York is situated on the Atlantic coast, in the NorthEast of the country, in the state of New York at the mouth of the deep Hudson River.
It is the financial and media capital of the world, the center of the American cultural life and the national leader in fashion and entertainment. The “Big Apple” is nickname of the city. New York , with the population of 16 mln people, is the second largest city.
and the biggest sea port in the world. It was founded in 1613 by Dutch settlers.