1. New York City Erik Baše, C4A

2. BASIC FACTS Location: north-east coast, state NY, Hudson river Population: 8 million Area: 1,214 km 2 largest city in the USA “Big Apple” 5 parts

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5. HISTORY Original inhabitans – indian tribe Lenape 1524 – Givovanni de Verrazzano 1626 – Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for 24$ (New Amsterdam) 1664 – Great Britain conquered (New York) 1840s – Irish immigraton wave – construction of skyscrapers

6. Guggenheim Museum Uptown Manhattan Frank Lloyd Wright Modern painting, sculpture, art

7. Central Park Uptown Manhattan 1873 (16 y.) 3,4 km²

8. Times Square Midtown Manhattan Theatrical center Cinemas, night-clubs, hotels, shops

9. Wall Street Downtown Manhattan New York Stock Exchange October 29, 1929 "Black Tuesday"

10. Madison Square Garden Downtown M. 20 000 people Sport, concerts, celebrations

11. Statue of Liberty Liberty Island 1886 A. G. Eiffel gift from France Liberty Enlightening the World

12. Chinatown Little Italy Harlem

13. Empire State Building 1929–1931 440 meters - 1970 world's tallest building 102 floors offices

14. TRANSPORTATION Underground (Subway) – 468 stations 24 hours/day Buses Taxis – 12 000 Ferries Planes (3 major airports) -J. F. Kennedy airport

15. Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Longest suspension bridge 1969 1 298 m Staten isl. – Brooklyn

16. Roosevelt Island tramway cableway 1976 Roosevelt - Manhattan 125 p./cabin