State Facts

Full Name

State of New York

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

July 26, 1788 (11th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

18,976,457 (3rd)

Land Area (Rank)

47,214 square miles; 122,283 square kilometers (30th)

Capital

Albany

Postal Abbreviation

NY

State Nickname

Empire State

Motto

Excelsior (Ever upward)

Song

“I Love New York” (music by Steve Karmen)

State Symbols

Flower: Rose
Tree: Sugar maple
Bird: Bluebird
Gem: Garnet
Animal: Beaver
Insect: Ladybug
Fish: Brook trout

Economy

Agriculture:
- Dairy products,
- cattle and other livestock,
- vegetables,
- nursery stock,
- apples
Industry:
- Printing and publishing,
- scientific instruments,
- electric equipment,
- machinery,
- chemical products,
- tourism