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Here are some interesting and fun facts about NYC:

Country Code: +1

Area codes: 212, 917, 718, 646

Population: 8.26 mio (2023 est.)

Language: English

Currency: United States Dollar

• New York City comprises 5 boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island – sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its centre is Manhattan, a highly populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centres. 
• The original name for New York was New Amsterdam as Dutch settlers were the first to arrive in the area around 1624. The English took over in 1664 and renamed the city in the Duke of York’s honour.
• New York City is home to the first pizzeria in the country and it opened in 1905 by Genaro Lombardi, a native of Naples, Italy. Lombardi’s Pizza is operational to this day!
• The Empire State Building is the 4th largest building in New York City and it has its own zip code — 10118. The building gets hit by lightning 23 times a year on average!

Did you know…?

• The ice cream cone was invented in New York City by Italo Marchiony, who patented his creation in 1903.
• The iconic Statue of Liberty was a gift from France, a symbol of freedom and democracy. It arrived in New York in 1886 in 350 pieces and took four months to assemble.