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SEAPORT CITIES
People got accustomed to using all existing means
of transportation that connect regions and countries to
each other. Transportation by sea is one of them. Many
cities in different countries developed good maritime
networks by building seaports. There are many
important seaports cities in the world. In this lesson
you’ll find out some information about seaports cities
like New York, Los Angeles and Singapore.
NEW YORK
New York City is geographically the largest and
most populated seaport city in the USA. It is known
for its history as a gateway for immigration to the
United States and
also for its status
as a financial, cultural,
transportation
and manufacturing
centre.
New York was inhabited
by Native
American groups
at the time the
Dutch colonized
the Manhattan
area in 1624. The British took over Manhattan and
the colony by annexation two years later. The Statue
of Liberty, a gift of France to the United States, was
inaugurated on Ellis Island in the New York Harbour
on October 28, 1886.
LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, the second largest seaport city in the
United States, with a population of 3.8 million people
is the largest
city in the Western
United States. Los
Angeles was founded
on September 4,
1781 by the Spanish
governor Felipe de
Neve. It became a
port of Mexico in
1821, following its
independence from
Spain. In 1848, Los Angeles and the rest of California
were purchased from Mexico, and since then they became
part of the USA. Los Angeles is a world centre of
business, international trade, entertainment, culture,
media, fashion, science, technology and education. As
the home base of Hollywood, it is known as the “Entertainment
Capital of the World.”
The port of Los Angeles is located in San Pedro
Bay, approximately 32 km South of downtown. The
port complex occupies 30 km2 of land and water.


a) What is New York City known for?
b) Who was New York inhabited by in 1624?
c) When and where was the Statue of Liberty
inaugurated?
d) When and how did the British take over
Manhattan?
e) What is the largest seaport in the Western US?
f) When and by whom was Los Angeles founded?
g) When did it become a port of Mexico?
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