MANHATTAN

Manhattan is the name of an island in the mouth of the river Hudson, in the north of the Port of New York, and also one of the five boroughs form the city of New York.

The metropolitan district has the same limits that the country of New York and it includes the island of Manhattan as well as several smallest islands (Roosevelt, Randall), amen of a small portion of continental land (Marble Hill). In the year 2004, the population belong to 1.562.723 people.

A borough of culture and commerce, Manhattan is the central island in the New York archipelago. Its Midtown is a hub unto itself: Spanning 30th Street to 50th Street from river to river, it’s home to corporate headquarters, fine hotels and restaurants, and landmarks as varied as the United Nations, the New York Public Library and Madison Square Garden.

Visitors flock to the Broadway shows of Theater District and nearby Times Square, as well as to Bryant Park.

Raquel  Ojeda (3º ESO)