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1 Manhattan is just a part of New York city.
2 English people bought Manhattan from Native Americans in 1626.
3 The name « Manhattan » comes from a Native American name.
4 Some people bought Manhattan for the equivalent of $1050 (in 2014)
5 Manhattan real estate has become among the most expensive in the world.
6 There are 8 million inhabitants in New York City.
7 There are 8 million inhabitants in Manhattan
8 Wall street was named after a wall built to protect Europeans from Native Americans.(look at the map)
KEY
1 The 2 rivers around Manhattan are : the Hudson River and the East River.
2 It is not in Manhattan, it is a district across the East river : Brooklyn
3 It is next to the statue of Liberty, it is an island where immigrants stayed when they arrived in America : Ellis island
4 It is a very large park with a lake and many trees : Central Park
5 This street in very famous for finance. Its name comes from the wall that protected Manhattan from Native Americans : Wall street ( the New York Stock Exchange is there)
6 You can find exotic food in this district : Chinatown
7 This building is in the form of a triangle or an iron : the Flat Iron building
8 This is the other name of New York city : the Big Apple
9 This avenue is the most famous and has the best shops : 5th Avenue
10 It is the most famous statue in the world and it was built by Gustave Eiffel : the Eiffel Tower
