| New York (NY) |  | |
| New York's Web Site | ||
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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