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Population
: 8,7 millions inhabitants, including the 1,5 million people
living in Manhattan. Almost 30% of the inhabitants are born
abroad.
Area
: New York is composed of 5 boroughs. Manhattan (59 km²),
Brooklyn (184 km²), Bronx (106 km²), Queens (290
km²) and Staten Island (148 km²).
Number
of visitors : 37 millions visitors per year, so NYC is the
most visited city in the world.
Unemployement
rate : 8,6 %, which is higher than the american average,
but still below the French unemployement rate.
Mayor
: Michael Bloomberg (republican) since the end of 2001.
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