| New York (NY) |  |
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Capital City: |
Albany | |
Nickname: |
Empire State / Excelsior State | |
Motto: |
Excelsior (Ever upward) | |
Statehood: |
July 26, 1788 (11th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Named after England's Duke of York. | |
Largest Cities: |
New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse | |
Border States: |
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont | |
Land Area: |
47,224 sq.mi., 30th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Bluebird | |
State's Flower: |
Rose (rosa) | |
State's Tree: |
Sugar Maple (acer saccharum) | |
State's Song: |
I Love New York | |
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