Culture Capital of the World: New York City

Spoken language(s) | English (only) 71.8%
Spanish 14.0%
Others 14.1%[2] | Demonym | New Yorker |
It has been described as the cultural capital of the world. In New York City and throughout the United States, the dollar is the standard currency. New York City weather can vary from day to day, and even hour to hour. New York City is the largest city in the United States. It is located in the southern part of New York State, at the mouth of the Hudson River (also known as North River as it passes Manhattan Island). New York also known as “The Big Apple”, it is a major world capital and a world leader in finance, the arts, and communications. The port of New York is one of the finest in the world and ranks as the largest port complex on the East Coast. The city is the home of the United Nations and is headquarters for some of the world's largest corporations. The city is also the centre of advertising, fashion, publishing, and radio broadcasting in the United States. New York City is now the most populated city in the USA with more than 8.2 million people. 36% of the current population of New York City was born outside the United States. Since 2005, New York City has the lowest crime rate of the 25 largest US cities, and one of the safest cities in the US overall. The New York subway system is the largest mass transit system in the world with 468 stations and 842 miles (1355 km) of track. New York City has 4000 street food vendors including hot dogs, pretzels, falafel, kebobs, and more. New York State is home to 58 species of wild orchids. New York has over 70,000 miles of rivers and streams. The state fruit is the apple.