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State Facts
Full Name - State of New York
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - July 26, 1788 (11th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 19,570,261 (3rd)
Land Area (Rank) - 47,214 square miles; 122,283 sq km (30th)
Capital - Albany
State Nicknames - 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
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