New York City Population – 16,626,000 (Source: UN Population Division 2000 estimate)

USA Population – 277,825,000 (Source: UN Population Division 2000 estimate)

Currency – US Dollar ($) = 100 cents

Time Zone – GMT – 5 hours (Daylight Saving Time is observed)

Language – English

Ethnic Mix – White (67.9%); Black (15.9%); Asian (6.2%); American Indian (0.4%); Others (7.1%)