Curiosities!!!

Every week,specially on Sundays, I will post some curiosities about the countries where English is spoken.

The USA

It is recognized because it has the largest national economy in the world.However, it has its largest cities that figure prominently in the economy, culture, and heritage.

Caption:
City, State
Nickname
Ppopulation(millions): largest cities within city limits/2005
metropolitan area population/2006 (rank)

New York City, New York
Nickname: "Big Apple", "Gotham".
Population:8.143.197
18.818.536 (1°)

Los Angeles, California
Nickname:"City of Angels"
Population:3.884.829
12,950,129 (2°)

Chicago, Illinois
Nickname: "The Wind City","The Second City","Chi Town", The City of the Big Shoulders","The 312", "The City that Works"
Population:2.842.518
9,505,748 (3°)

Houston, Texas
Nickname:"Space City"
Population:2.016.582
5,539,949 (6°)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nickname:"City of Brotherly Love", "Philly", "The Cradle of Liberty", "The City That Loves You Back," "The Quaker City", "The Birthplace of America"
Population:1,463,281
5,826,742 (5°)

City of Phoenix, Arizona
Nickname: "Valley of the Sun"
Population:1,461,575
4,039,182 (13°)

City of San Antonio, Texas
Nickname: "Alamo City"; "River City"
Population:1,256,509
1,942,217 (29°)

City of San Diego, California
Nickname: "America's Finest City"
Population:1,255,540
2,941,454 (17°)






City of Dallas, Texas
Nickname: "Big 'D'"
Population:1,213,825
6,003,967 (4°)





San Jose, California
Nickname: "Capital of Silicon Valley"
Population:912,332
1,787,123 (30°)

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

Well, first of all I'd like to say that I'm very proud because we have been working a lot about writing and the results are fantastic!!! I'm very proud because actually I don't like to write very much but now I am enjoying it. I'd like to thank teacher Bia to increase our desire and to do it I will write simple words that I heard when I graduated in my French course in 2004.

Time doesn't wait for you!

Therefore, don't wait until to graduate...

... to lose or to put on 5 kilos...

... to get married...

...the Monday morning...

...your next summer...

... to play your song...

Let your heart decide. The best time to be happy is NOW because the happiness is a JOURNEY, it isn't a FATE.

What have you done today to make you feel proud?
It's never too late to try...
...We need a change...
...So do it today!!!

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