Queens is the largest borough in area and second most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. It is coterminous with Queens County in the U.S. state of New York and is located on Long Island. It is the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, with an estimated 44 percent of its residents foreign born.
Established on November 1, 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of New York, it was named for the then-queen consort, Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population is 2,229,379, making it the second most populous county in the New York metropolitan area and the tenth most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is the district of Jamaica6(gr) Geographic references., a neighborhood of New York City. The United States Postal Service divides the borough into five "towns," based roughly on those in existence at the time of the consolidation of the five boroughs into New York City: Long Island City, Jamaica, Flushing, Far Rockaway, and Floral Park. Note that these ZIP codes do not necessarily accurately determine neighborhood names and boundaries, as "East Elmhurst" was largely coined by the United States Postal Service. Most neighborhoods have no solid boundaries and at times residents are left guessing to what neighborhood they belong.
Queens is often stereotyped as one of the most suburban boroughs of New York City, and neighborhoods in the eastern part of the borough do have a look and feel similar to the bordering suburbs of western Nassau County. However, neighborhoods in the western and central sections differ strikingly, with heavily urban characteristics loosely resembling those of the Bronx (particularly the eastern Bronx) and, more closely, Brooklyn (particularly northeastern Brooklyn, which borders Queens).
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