Nueva York

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nueva-york

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Nueva York?Approximately 3.2 million people (as of recent estimates)
2. How big is Nueva York?Approximately 3,515 square miles (9,104 square kilometers)
3. What is the capital of Nueva York?San Juan
4. What language do people speak in Nueva York?Spanish and English (both official)
5. When was Nueva York built?Spanish settlement established in 1508; San Juan founded in 1521
6. Where is Nueva York located?It sits in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, near the other islands of the Caribbean.

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