Chicago
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Publicado: 13 de octubre de 2010
Nickname(s): The Windy City,
Location in the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois
City of Chicago is located in the USA
Chicago is the largest city in both Illinois and the Midwest, and the third most populous city in the United States, with over 2.8 million residents. Its metropolitan area, commonly named "Chicagoland," is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7million people spread across the U.S. states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is primarily located within Cook County, with the exception of a small northwestern portion of the city at O'Hare International Airport that is located within DuPage County.
Chicago was founded in 1833, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. The Potawatomi were forciblyremoved from their land following the Treaty of Chicago. The city became a major transportation and telecommunications hub in North America. Today, the city retains its status as a major hub, both for industry and infrastructure, with O'Hare International Airport being the second busiest airport in the world.
The city is a center for business and finance and is listed as one of the world's top tenGlobal Financial Centers.
Apodo (s): La Ciudad de los Vientos,
Ubicación en el área metropolitana de Chicago e Illinois
Ciudad de Chicago se encuentra en los EE.UU.
Chicago es la ciudad más grande de Illinois y el Medio Oeste, y la tercera ciudad más poblada de los Estados Unidos, con más de 2,8 millones de residentes. Su área metropolitana, normalmente conocidos como "Chicago", es el hogar 26omás poblado del mundo, a un estimado de 9,7 millones de personas repartidas en los EE.UU. los estados de Illinois, Wisconsin e Indiana. Chicago se localiza principalmente en el condado de Cook, con la excepción de una pequeña porción del noroeste de la ciudad en el Aeropuerto Internacional O'Hare, que se encuentra dentro del Condado de DuPage.
Chicago fue fundada en 1833, cerca de un portageentre los Grandes Lagos y la cuenca del río Mississippi. El Potawatomi fueron forzados a abandonar sus tierras como consecuencia del Tratado de Chicago. La ciudad se convirtió en una importante del transporte y centro de telecomunicaciones en América del Norte. Hoy, la ciudad conserva su condición de importante centro de distribución, tanto para la industria y la infraestructura, con el AeropuertoInternacional O'Hare es el segundo aeropuerto más ocupado del mundo.
La ciudad es un centro de negocios y las finanzas y está considerado como uno de los mejores del mundo Centros de diez financiera mundial.
The 1920s brought notoriety to Chicago as gangsters, including the notorious Al Capone, battled each other and law enforcement on the city streets during the Prohibition era. Chicago hadover 1,000 gangs in the 1920s. The 1920s also saw a major expansion in industry. It was during this wave that Chicago became a center for jazz, with King Oliver leading the way.
On December 2, 1942, physicist Enrico Fermi conducted the world's first controlled nuclear reaction at the University of Chicago as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project.
In 1979, Jane Byrne, the city's first femalemayor, was elected. She popularized the city as a movie location and tourist destination.
Climate
The city lies within the humid continental climate zone, and experiences four distinct seasons. Winters are cold, snowy, and windy, with some sunny days, and with temperatures (particularly at night) below freezing. Spring and fall are mild seasons with low humidity.
The city can experience extremewinter cold spells that may last for several consecutive days.
La ciudad se encuentra en la zona de clima continental húmedo, y experiencias de cuatro estaciones bien diferenciadas. Los inviernos son fríos, con nieve, y viento, con algunos días soleados y con temperaturas (sobre todo por la noche) por debajo de cero. La primavera y el otoño son estaciones leves con baja humedad.
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Location in the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois
City of Chicago is located in the USA
Chicago is the largest city in both Illinois and the Midwest, and the third most populous city in the United States, with over 2.8 million residents. Its metropolitan area, commonly named "Chicagoland," is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7million people spread across the U.S. states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is primarily located within Cook County, with the exception of a small northwestern portion of the city at O'Hare International Airport that is located within DuPage County.
Chicago was founded in 1833, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. The Potawatomi were forciblyremoved from their land following the Treaty of Chicago. The city became a major transportation and telecommunications hub in North America. Today, the city retains its status as a major hub, both for industry and infrastructure, with O'Hare International Airport being the second busiest airport in the world.
The city is a center for business and finance and is listed as one of the world's top tenGlobal Financial Centers.
Apodo (s): La Ciudad de los Vientos,
Ubicación en el área metropolitana de Chicago e Illinois
Ciudad de Chicago se encuentra en los EE.UU.
Chicago es la ciudad más grande de Illinois y el Medio Oeste, y la tercera ciudad más poblada de los Estados Unidos, con más de 2,8 millones de residentes. Su área metropolitana, normalmente conocidos como "Chicago", es el hogar 26omás poblado del mundo, a un estimado de 9,7 millones de personas repartidas en los EE.UU. los estados de Illinois, Wisconsin e Indiana. Chicago se localiza principalmente en el condado de Cook, con la excepción de una pequeña porción del noroeste de la ciudad en el Aeropuerto Internacional O'Hare, que se encuentra dentro del Condado de DuPage.
Chicago fue fundada en 1833, cerca de un portageentre los Grandes Lagos y la cuenca del río Mississippi. El Potawatomi fueron forzados a abandonar sus tierras como consecuencia del Tratado de Chicago. La ciudad se convirtió en una importante del transporte y centro de telecomunicaciones en América del Norte. Hoy, la ciudad conserva su condición de importante centro de distribución, tanto para la industria y la infraestructura, con el AeropuertoInternacional O'Hare es el segundo aeropuerto más ocupado del mundo.
La ciudad es un centro de negocios y las finanzas y está considerado como uno de los mejores del mundo Centros de diez financiera mundial.
The 1920s brought notoriety to Chicago as gangsters, including the notorious Al Capone, battled each other and law enforcement on the city streets during the Prohibition era. Chicago hadover 1,000 gangs in the 1920s. The 1920s also saw a major expansion in industry. It was during this wave that Chicago became a center for jazz, with King Oliver leading the way.
On December 2, 1942, physicist Enrico Fermi conducted the world's first controlled nuclear reaction at the University of Chicago as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project.
In 1979, Jane Byrne, the city's first femalemayor, was elected. She popularized the city as a movie location and tourist destination.
Climate
The city lies within the humid continental climate zone, and experiences four distinct seasons. Winters are cold, snowy, and windy, with some sunny days, and with temperatures (particularly at night) below freezing. Spring and fall are mild seasons with low humidity.
The city can experience extremewinter cold spells that may last for several consecutive days.
La ciudad se encuentra en la zona de clima continental húmedo, y experiencias de cuatro estaciones bien diferenciadas. Los inviernos son fríos, con nieve, y viento, con algunos días soleados y con temperaturas (sobre todo por la noche) por debajo de cero. La primavera y el otoño son estaciones leves con baja humedad.
La...
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