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The maps depicted North America as being split into two parts, connected by a narrow strip of land. Verrazano’s error in judgment resulted in erroneous maps printed in Europe. He had actually found the Pamlico Sound, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. Verrazano believed he saw the Pacific Ocean as he explored the North Carolina coast on the other side of a narrow strip of land. On March 1, 1524, he reached Cape Fear, North Carolina and proceeded north to explore the coastline. He left aboard La Dauphine in January of 1524. In 1524, Verrazano was chosen by king Francis I of France to search for a “Northwest Passage” to Asia through North America. He was responsible for stealing nearly two million dollars worth of gold from Spanish vessels that were bringing gold and jewels back from Mexico, stolen from the Aztec Empire. He spent many years as a pirate, preying on Spanish and Portuguese sea vessels. While in Dieppe, he made voyages to the Eastern Mediterranean. In 1507, Verrazano moved to Dieppe in the hopes of pursuing a career in navigation. Giovanni da Verrazano was born sometime around 1485 in his family’s castle (Castello Verrazzano) in Val did Greve, Italy. The New York metropolitan area, with a population of 18.8 million, ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. With over 8.2 million residents within an area of 322 square miles (830 km²), New York City has the highest population density of major cities in the United States. Home of the United Nations, the city is a hub for international diplomacy.

The city is also an important cultural center, with many museums, galleries, and performance venues.

New York City is a global economic center, with its business, finance, trading, law, and media organizations influential worldwide. New York City is a city in the southern end of the state of New York, and is the most populous city in the United States of America.