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As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. The city and its metropolitan area are the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York City is one of the world's most populous megacities. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy, New York City is a global city and a cultural, financial, high-tech, entertainment, glamor, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and scientific output in life sciences, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, dining, art, fashion, and sports. The five boroughs, which were created in 1898 when local governments were consolidated into a single municipality, are: Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens (Queens County), Manhattan (New York County), the Bronx (Bronx County), and Staten Island (Richmond County). Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City comprises five boroughs, each of which is coextensive with a respective county. New York City is situated at the southern tip of New York State.

The city is more than twice as populous as Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest city. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km 2), New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States.

New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.