Manhattanis the most densely populatedboroughofNew York City, its economic and administrative center, and the city's historical birthplace. Often described as the cultural and financial capital of the worldand hosts theUnited Nations Headquarters,itis home to the world's twolargest stock exchangesby totalmarket capitalization: theNew York Stock ExchangeandNASDAQ.Manymultinationalmedia conglomeratesare also based in the borough.
Many districts and landmarks in Manhattan have become well known,and it hosts three of the world's 10 most-visited tourist attractions:Times Square,Central Park, andGrand Central Terminal. Consists mostly ofManhattan Island, the borough hosts many world-renownedbridges, such as theBrooklyn Bridge;skyscraperssuch as theEmpire State Building, one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world; and parks, such as Central Park. There are many historically significant places in Manhattan: Chinatownincorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in theWestern Hemisphere,and theStonewall Inn in Greenwich Villageis considered the birthplace of the moderngay rights movement.