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New York was the first capital of the United States of America in 1789. Washington DC became the US capital in 1790.
After World War II, the United Nations Headquarters was established in New York City in 1952.
More than 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
The ‘Statue of Liberty’ was made by French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. It was then gifted to the US in 1886.
New York is the most populated city in America.
The Federal Reserve Bank of NYC is the largest storage for gold in the world. It holds gold worth around $90 billion.
New York got its name in honour of the Duke of York (later King James II of England).