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| State of New York |
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| Flag |
Seal |
| Nickname(s): The Empire State |
Motto(s): Excelsior (Latin)[1]
Ever upward |
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| Official language(s) |
None |
| Demonym |
New Yorker |
| Capital |
Albany |
| Largest city |
New York City |
| Largest metro area |
New York metropolitan area |
| Area |
Ranked 27th in the US |
| - Total |
54,555 sq mi
(141,299 km2) |
| - Width |
285 miles (455 km) |
| - Length |
330 miles (530 km) |
| - % water |
13.3 |
| - Latitude |
40° 30′ N to 45° 1′ N |
| - Longitude |
71° 51′ W to 79° 46′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 3rd in the US |
| - Total |
19,490,297 (2008 est.)[2]
18,976,457 (2000) |
| - Density |
408.7/sq mi (157.81/km2)
Ranked 7th in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Mount Marcy[3]
5,344 ft (1,629 m) |
| - Mean |
1,000 ft (305 m) |
| - Lowest point |
0 ft (0 m) |
| Admission to Union |
July 26, 1788 (11th) |
| Governor |
David Paterson (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Richard Ravitch (D) [4] |
| U.S. Senators |
Charles Schumer (D)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
26 Democrats,
2 Republicans,
1 Vacancy (list) |
| Time zone |
Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Abbreviations |
NY US-NY |
| Website |
http://www.ny.gov |
43°N 75°W / 43; -75 (New York)
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