New
York
New
York |
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| Date of Statehood: | July 26, 1788 (11th state) | |
| Motto: | Ever Upward. | |
| Capital: | Albany | |
| Population: | 18,976,457; 3rd | |
| Nickname: | The Empire State | |
| Song: | I Love New York | |
| Flag: | The New York state flag was adopted in 1901. | |
| Flower: | Rose | |
| Tree: | Sugar Maple | |
| Bird: | Bluebird | |
| Famous People: | Tom Cruise; Eleanor Roosevelt; Theodore Roosevelt | |
| Chief Products: | Milk, fruit, other dairy products | |
| Fun Facts: | In New York there is the Statue of Liberty, Niagara Falls, and Ellis Island. | |
