New York (/njuː ˈjɔrk/; locally or ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic an Northeastren regions o the Unitit States an is the nation's thrid maist populous.
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The state haes laundmairches wi New Jersey an Pennsylvania tae the sooth, an Connecticut, Massachusetts an Vermont tae the east. The state haes a maritime mairch wi Rhode Island east o Long Island, as weel as an international mairch wi the Canadian provinces o Ontario tae the wast, an Quebec tae the north. New York is aft referred tae as New York State tae distinguish it frae New York Ceety.
New York | |
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State of New York | |
Eik-name(s): The Empire State | |
Motto(s): Excelsior (in Laitin) Ever upward | |
Anthem: "I Love New York" | |
Map o the Unitit States wi New York hielichted | |
Kintra | Unitit States |
Afore stateheid | Province o New York |
Admittit tae the Union | 26 Julie 1788 (11t) |
Caipital | Albany |
Lairgest ceety | New York Ceety |
Lairgest metro | New York metropolitan aurie |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Andrew Cuomo (D) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Kathy Hochul (D) |
Legislatur | State Legislatur |
• Upper hoose | State Senate |
• Lawer hoose | State Assemmly |
Judiciar | New York Coort o Appeals |
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U.S. Hoose delegation |
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Area | |
• Total | 141,300 km2 (54,555 sq mi) |
Area rank | 27t |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 530 km (330 mi) |
• Width | 455 km (285 mi) |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Highest elevation (Mount Marcy) | 1,629 m (5,344 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 19,453,561 |
• Rank | 4th |
• Density | 159/km2 (416.42/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 7th |
• Median hooseaud income | $64894 |
• Income rank | 15th |
Demonym(s) | New Yorker |
Leid | |
• Offeecial leid | Nane |
• Spoken leid | |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastren) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation | NY |
ISO 3166 code | US-NY |
Trad. abbreviation | N.Y. |
Latitude | 40° 30′ N to 45° 1′ N |
Longitude | 71° 51′ W to 79° 46′ W |
Website | www |
New York Ceety, whilk is geographically the lairgest ceety in the state an maist populous in the Unitit States, is weel-kent for its history as a yett for immigration tae the Unitit States o Americae an its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, an manufacturin centre. Accordin tae the U.S. Department o Commerce, it is a destination o chyce for mony fremd veesitors an aw. Baith state an ceety war named efter the 17t century Duke o York, James Stuart, futur James VII o Scotland an II o Ingland.
In the bygane New York wis cried New Amsterdam, an wis pairt o the New Netherlands acause the Dutch that conquered an bocht it oreeginally. The Inglis made weir tae tak it ower an American sodgers an aw: the Inglis won the battle.
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Precedit bi Virginia | List of U.S. states by date of statehood Ratified Constitution on July 26, 1788 (11th) | Succeedit bi North Carolina |
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