Located just south east of New York is Long Island. Long Island is made up of four counties. Two counties, Kings and Queens are actually boroughs of the city with the remaining two counties, Nassau and Suffolk defined more as suburbs.
Long Island stands in very close proximity to Manhattan and houses more than 7,000,000 people. Although the population growth expected to continue, Long Island is currently the 17th most populous island in the world.
The climate of Long Island tends to be one of all four seasons. With a colder climate during the winter months than some of the more southern states, Long Island offers visitors and residents plenty of snow with the occasional blizzard thrown in for good measure.
The population of Long Island tends to vary based upon which county you are currently visiting. Across the board, all of Long Island tends to be more diverse than many other large cities in the United States.
The economic areas of Long Island range from those living well below the Federal poverty line to those living in million dollar homes.
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