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New York is one of the most populated cities in the world, with an estimated population of 10 million inhabitants including the city itself and the metropolitan area around it. As well as being densly populated, it is extremely cosmopolitan, with a significant diversity of cultures and countries of origin among its inhabitants.
For the last two centuries New York has been one of the most important commercial ports in the country, and the entrance of foreigners into the port has been significant in its recent history. Currently 36 percent of the population originates from abroad, principally from countries such as Russia, Colombia, China, Pakistan, Ecuador and Haiti, among others. When you walk through the streets of New York you will hear hundreds of diffeent languages spoken.
Previous generations have seen a significant immigration of Italians, English, Dutch and Spanish people.
The ethnic groups which predominate in New York are Puerto Ricans, Italians, Dominicans and Chinese. The largest community of Jewish people outside of Tel Aviv is also found here.
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