DiscoverAmerica.com Edwige | Assistante de Français Fulbright FLTA New York City Being on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City is made up of five boroughs, each of which is a county of the state of New York.[9] The five boroughs—Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island—were combined into one city in 1898.[10] The city and its metropolitan area are an important place for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York,[11] making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York has more than 3.2 million people born outside the United States,[12] the biggest foreign-born population of any city in the world as of 2016.[13][14] Many districts and landmarks in New York City are well known, including three of the world's ten most visited tourist places in 2013.[26] A record 62.8 million tourists came to New York City in 2017. History[change | change source] Name[change | change source] In 1664, the city was named after the Duke of York, who would become King James II of England.
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California: History, Geography, Population, & State Facts Capital: Sacramento State abbreviation/Postal code: Calif./CA Governor: Jerry Brown, D (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Gavin Newsom, D (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Barbara Boxer, D (to Jan. 2017); Dianne Feinstein, D (to Jan. 2019) U.S. Historical biographies of Congressional members Secy. of State: Debra Bowen, D (to Jan. 2019) Atty. Treasurer: John Chiang, D (to Jan. 2019) Entered Union (rank): Sept. 9, 1850 (31) Present constitution adopted: 1879 Motto: Eureka (I have found it) State symbols: Nickname: Golden State Origin of name: From a book, Las Sergas de Esplandián, by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo, c. 1500 10 largest cities (2013): Los Angeles, 3,884,307; San Diego, 1,335,896; San Jose, 998,537; San Francisco, 837,442; Fresno, 509,924; Sacramento, 476,686; Long Beach, 469,428; Oakland, 406,253; Bakersfield, 363,630; Anaheim, 345,012 Land area: 155,959 sq mi. (403,934 sq km) Geographic center: In Madera Co., 38 mi. Number of counties: 58 National forests: 18 State parks and beaches: 278 (1.5 million ac.)