New York City (also referred to as "New York", "NYC", "The Big Apple", or just "the City" by locals) 
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is the most populous city in the United States. It is famous for global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. New York is an important center for international affairs and is widely deemed the cultural capital of the world. It is located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States. More than 800 languages are spoken in New York City. Immigrants from over 180 countries live here. Travelers are attracted to New York City for its culture, energy and cosmopolitanism.
History in short
The region was inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans at the time of its European discovery in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême)
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