🕺Fun Facts about New York

• Not only is New York the most populated city in the United States, it is also the most diverse with a population representing more than 180 countries and territories, speaking more than 800 languages.
• New York City became the first capital of the United States in 1789.
• New York was originally named New Amsterdam after the capital of the Netherlands but changed its name to New York after the English took over the city in 1664 and renamed it after the Duke of York.
• The Statue of Liberty, New York’s iconic symbol of freedom and the American dream was actually a gift from France. France sent it to the United States in 1886 to celebrate America's hundredth birthday. It was created by a very famous French sculptor who designed another very famous structure, The Eiffel Tower.