New York City is the most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area is also the most populous in the country and boasts a population of over 10 million people. The city is truly the capital of the country in terms of art and culture, business, fashion and entertainment. There are many special places of interest in New York City including The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the headquarters of the United Nations, Times Square and Metropolitan Museum of Art to name a few. There are hundreds of museums and cultural institutions, far too many to name here.
New York City is the absolute hub of the economic world and, along with London and Tokyo, is considered a command centre of the world economy. In fact, the metropolitan area had a gross metropolitan product of $1.13 trillion in 2005. This is more than most countries. New York is considered of such high economic significance that many Fortune 500 companies make their headquarters there. These include (but are not limited to) Citigroup, Verizon Communications, J.P. Morgan and Colgate-Palmolive to name a few.
To support the huge number of people living, working and visiting New York City, the public transportation system is considered one of the best in the world. These include a 24-hour subway system which is, surprising, popular with the residents, a comprehensive bus and rail system, air transportation (including a heliport) and even ferry systems between the islands. The city is also serviced by 3 international airports, which are some of the busiest airports in the world.
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