New York
The Empire State
Capital: Albany
Statehood: 1788 (the 11th state)
Size: About 54,555 square miles (141,297 sq km).
Capital population: Albany has about 99,000 people.
State population: About 19.6 million people.See the 10 biggest cities →State bird: Eastern Bluebird
State tree: Sugar Maple
State flower: Rose
Climate
Four clear seasons, with cold snowy winters and warm summers; lots of snow near the Great Lakes.
Main industries
Finance on Wall Street, media and fashion, tourism, and farming like dairy and apples upstate.
Top places for tourists
The Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Central Park in New York City, and Niagara Falls.
Places of interest
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Empire State Building, and the Statue of Liberty.
A little history
Founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam, it became New York under the British and one of the first 13 states.
Fun fact
New York City is the largest city in the United States, and Niagara Falls is shared with Canada.