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Published: 20.10.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays 'New York', 1.
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New York is situated in the State of New York, on the east coast of the United States! The city of New York was founded on the southern tip of Manhattan Island, which was bought from the Indians. After the War of Independence and with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, the city was heavily developed.
New York is a city built on granite, a very strong stone. This has helped the architects` work who, limited by space, have had to maximize every square inch by building upward. If you want to build in the city these days, you only have one option: build from the hundredth floor up.
The city has around eight million inhabitants and every nationality is represented in the streets.…

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