New York: State o the Unitit States o Americae

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.

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
State of New York
Banner o New York
Banner
Official seal of New York
Seal
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
Map o the Unitit States wi New York hielichted
KintraUnitit States
Afore stateheidProvince o New York
Admittit tae the Union26 Julie 1788 (11t)
CaipitalAlbany
Lairgest ceetyNew York Ceety
Lairgest metroNew York metropolitan aurie
Govrenment
 • GovrenorAndrew Cuomo (D)
 • Lieutenant GovernorKathy Hochul (D)
LegislaturState Legislatur
 • Upper hooseState Senate
 • Lawer hooseState Assemmly
JudiciarNew York Coort o Appeals
U.S. senators
U.S. Hoose delegation
  • 21 Democrats
  • 5 Republicans
  • 1 Vacant
(leet)
Area
 • Total141,300 km2 (54,555 sq mi)
Area rank27t
Dimensions
 • Length530 km (330 mi)
 • Width455 km (285 mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Highest elevation
(Mount Marcy)
1,629 m (5,344 ft)
Lowest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total19,453,561
 • Rank4th
 • Density159/km2 (416.42/sq mi)
 • Density rank7th
 • Median hooseaud income
$64894
 • Income rank
15th
Demonym(s)New Yorker
Leid
 • Offeecial leidNane
 • Spoken leid
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastren)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
USPS abbreviation
NY
ISO 3166 codeUS-NY
Trad. abbreviationN.Y.
Latitude40° 30′ N to 45° 1′ N
Longitude71° 51′ W to 79° 46′ W
Websitewww.ny.gov

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.

References

Freemit airtins

    State govrenment
  • [ New York state govrenment wabsteid]


Relatit information

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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