The highest populated city in the United States of America. New York City, NY, USA. With 55 million tourist each year, it's no surprise that practically everybody has heard of it. But another reason that New York City is a world icon is because it is a megacity! As the tenth largest city in the world, New York City has a population of 20 million people! On this website, you will discover what makes New York City so desirable, what it was like before man conquered it, some astounding statistics and plenty of information on megacities.
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Walker, Andrew. "Megacities face delicate balancing act." BBC [London] 21 Aug. 2012: n. pag. BCC News. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
"Geography of New York City." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Oct. 2014. Web. 23 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_New_York_City>.
Insight guides New York. 6th ed. Singapore: APA ;, 2007. Print.
"Japanese Average Salaries | Tokyo Insider." Tokyo Insider. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014. <http://www.world104.com/blog/tokyoinsider/?p=6889>.
Kusisto, Laura. "City's Boom Spurs a Need for Housing." Wall Street Journal [New York City] 10 June 2013: n. pag. Wall Street Journal. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
"Manhattan." Before New York — National Geographic Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/09/manhattan/miller-text>.
"Mapping Diversity in Old and New Netherland." - National Geographic Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014. <http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/activity/mapping-diversity-in-old-and-new-netherland/?ar_a=1>.
"Megacities." The Guardian. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. <http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/interactive/2012/oct/04/rise-of-megacities-interactive>.
"Megacities on the Map." Views of the World. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014. <http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/?p=1590>.
"Megacity." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Oct. 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacity>.
"Must-See NYC." nycgo.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://www.nycgo.com/must-see-nyc/>.
"NYC.com's Exclusive New York City Event Calendar." NYC.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://www.nyc.com/events/>.
"New York -- before the City." Eric Sanderson:. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_sanderson_pictures_new_york_before_the_city>.
"New York City." Weather and Climate. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014. <http://www.weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine,New-York,United-States-of-America>.
"New York City." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Oct. 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City>.
"New York City Marathon." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Oct. 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Marathon>.
"New York City Transportation: Getting to NYC and Getting Around NYC." nycgo.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://www.nycgo.com/transportation/>.
"New York City Weather." Essential New York City Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014. <http://www.essential-new-york-city-guide.com/new-york-city-weather.html>.
"Salary Survey." Salary Explorer. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014. <http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=260&loc>.
Short, Kevin. "This Is What New York City Could Look Like In 2033." Huffington Post [New York City] 4 Nov. 2013: n. pag. Huffington Post. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
Short, Kevin. "This Is What New York City Could Look Like In 2033." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 4 Nov. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/04/new-york-city-in-20-years_0_n_4182025.html>.
Walker, Andrew. "Megacities face delicate balancing act." BBC [London] 21 Aug. 2012: n. pag. BCC News. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
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