New York is the largest city in the USA and the biggest seaport. It is the business centre of the United States.
New York is situated in the mouth of the Hudson river. In comparison with such ancient historical cities as, say, Rome, London, Moscow or Paris, New York is quite young. It was founded in 1613 by Dutch settlers.
There are five districts in the city: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Richmond. Manhattan is the central and the oldest part of the city. It is the district of business and finance. It is here in Wall Street that many business offices, banks and the world famous New York stock exchange are situated. The New York stock exchange dominates business life of many countries.
The total area of New York is 365 square miles or 900 square kilometres. Its population together with the population of its suburbs amounts to 16 million people.
Among the inhabitants of New York one can meet people of almost all nationalities. They settled here during the immigration in the 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century.
A traveller who visits New York for the first time wonders at the modern architecture. The Statue of Liberty, which is on Liberty Island, was a present from France in 1876 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of American independence. This statue and a few 18th and 19th century churches, hospitals, newspaper offices and other buildings are the only examples of "old" architecture in New York. Wherever your eyes travel, everywhere you can see sky-scrapers. New York, one of the USA leading manufacturing cities, is the home of great firms and banks. The most important branches of industry are those producing vehicles, glass, chemicals and all kinds of machinery. The city has very busy traffic. Its streets and highways are full of cars and buses.
The mouth of the Hudson river makes an excellent harbour for numerous passengers and cargo ships from all over the world.
Speaking about New York one can't but mention the outstanding role, the city plays, in the cultural life of the country. New York has many museums and art galleries which have collected works of art of many peoples and of all times. Many of them are on constant display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of Art. Most of the theatres and cinemas are in or near Broadway, the longest street and the biggest shopping district in New York. The Metropolitan and Modern Arts Museums attract many visitors.
2. During the last century the monarchy in Russia was changed to presidential government - За последнее тысячелетие монархия в России сменилась президентским правлением
3. In 1712 the capital of Russia was moved from St.Petersburg to Moscow - В 1712 году столица России была перенесена из Петербурга в Москву
4. In 1917 Russia was declared to be an independent republic - В 1917 году Россия была провозглашена независимой республикой.
5. Russian women are considered to be very beautiful - Русские женщины считаются очень красивыми
6. Rusian bear and matreshka souvenir are often used as a unofficial symbols of Russia. - Русский медведь и сувенир матрешка часто используются в качестве неофициальных символов Росии.
7. Russian classical writers are well known all over the world. - Русские классические писатели известны по всему миру.
8. 8 860 400 soldiers from Russia's and other ex-USSR countries were killed during the World War II. - 8 860 400 солдат из России и других бывших стран СССР были убиты во время Второй Мировой Войны.
9. Approximetely 162 languages are spoken in Russian Federation. - Приблизительно 162 языка используются в Российской Федерации.
10. Olympic games were conducted in Moscow in 1980 - В 1980 году в Москве были проведены Олимпийские игры