Of those the vast majority, about 13,000 were in men, and about 3,500 were in women. The disease killed about 14,000 people, once again with men being the vast majority, with 11,200 fatal cases compared to 3,000 among women. Worldwide, esophageal cancer is the seventh leading cause of death by cancer.
Map based on Adriaen Block's 1614 expedition to New Netherland, featuring the first use of the name. New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland, Latin: Nova Belgica or Novum Belgium) was a 17th-century colonial province of the Seven United Netherlands that was located on the East Coast of North America.
Following its capture, New Amsterdamâs name was changed to New York, in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission. The colony of New Netherland was established by the Dutch West India Company in 1624 and grew to encompass all of present-day New York City and parts of Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey.ollowing its capture, New Amsterdamâs name was changed to New York, in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission. The colony of New Netherland was established by the Dutch West India Company in 1624 and grew to encompass all of present-day New York City and parts of Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey.