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STATE SYMBOLS
State Flag
State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
State Flower: Rose
State Tree: Sugar Maple
Quick Facts
State Capital: Albany
Governor: Kathy Hochul
Poupulation: 18,937,000 (2023)
Major Cities: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island
Key Industries: Mass Media, Real Estate, and Travel
Here are some of the very many interesting places to visit a lot of these places here for centuries. New York is a very beloved state to any people who live there and also people who like to visit this beautiful state. New York approximately gets 8.4 million tourists during a year
Famous People
Adam Sandler
Anne Hathaway
Jennifer Lopez
Alica Keys
Robert Downey Jr
STATE HISTORY
New York officially became a state on : July 9th, 1776
Brief history of New York before it became a state? In 1624 the Dutch established a colony on what is currently Manhattan Island called New Amsterdam. It was renamed New York once the British took control of the area in 1664 But after the America revolution in 1774, New York became a U.S. colony and then became a state
What"s New York's abbreviation: NY
What was New York called before it became an official state: New Amsterdam
NY SPORTS TEAMS
STATE GEOGRAPHY
Total Size of State: 302.6 square miles
Number of Counties: 62
Highest Point : Mount Marcy (5344 Feet)
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean (0 feet)
FUN FACT ABOUT NEW YORK
New York City is home to the first pizzeria in the America
New York was originally called New Amsterdam
Central Park is the most filmed location in world
About 22% of New York's land is used for public Parks
Hoking your horn is illegal in New York
New York's City subway is the largest subway system in the world
MY CONNECTIONS WITH NEW YORK
I liked learning about this state because... I wanted to learn about all the interesting places of New York and what New York is like and all the history behind it
The most interesting fact I learned was... That in New York it is apparently illegal to honk your horn and only legal as a warning of danger
Reasons why someone would like to visit New York... It is a beautiful place to visit as it has many parks and museums. New York is also home to the Statue of Liberty. Also there is many amazing new things to try in New York and many cities to visit
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