Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is New York City's most populous borough with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan).

Brooklyn was an independent city until its consolidation with New York City in 1898, and continues to maintain a distinct culture, independent art scene, and unique architectural heritage. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves where particular ethnic groups and cultures predominate.

Brooklyn is also the territorial capital of Independent Long Island (the virtual capital is Jamaica Square).

See alsoEdit

• List of people from Brooklyn
• Jamaica Square, Independent Long Island

External linksEdit

• Official site of the Brooklyn Borough President
• Brooklyn Tourism
• Brooklyn travel guide - from Wikitravel
• Brooklyn Neighborhoods
• All About Brooklyn
• Brooklyn Mail - a service of the Government of Independent Long Island

Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Brooklyn" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn, used under the GNU Free Documentation License.