Stately Knowledge: New York: Just the Facts

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Just the Facts:

Capital: Albany
Population: 18,976,457
Governor: George E. Pataki (R, to January 2003)
Entered the Union: July 26, 1788
As the: 11th state
Motto: Excelsior (Ever Upward)
Nickname: Empire State
Flower: Rose
Bird: Bluebird
Song: I Love New York
Sports Teams: New York Knicks (Basketball), Buffalo Bills (Football), New York Jets (Football), New York Giants (Football), New York Yankees (Baseball), New York Mets (Baseball), New York Rangers (Hockey), New York Islanders (Hockey), and Buffalo Sabres (Hockey)
Origin of Name: In honor of the English Duke of York
Major Industries: Manufacturing, foreign trade, commercial and financial transactions, book and magazine publishing, and theatrical productions; cattle, corn, poultry, fruits and vegetables, and wine
Historical Sites: Castle Clinton, Fort Stanwix, Franklin D. Roosevelt's House in Hyde Park and Theodore Roosevelt's Houses in Oyster Bay and New York City, Grant's Tomb, Federal Hall in New York City, Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga Battlefield.
Points of Interest: Statue of Liberty National Monuments, Niagara Falls, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, and the United Nations, as well as many world famous museums and parks.
Bordering States: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island.
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs

Follow these links to read articles about New York from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:

Encarta Concise Encyclopedia

Columbia Encyclopedia

Information Please Almanac

Other Helpful links:

Welcome to New York State (http://www.state.ny.us/)
Includes information about the State Government and the Office of the Governor.

New York State Travel and Tourism Web (http://www.iloveny.state.ny.us/)
Provides ideas for vacationing and sightseeing in New York, and other useful information, including a State Facts page with tons of stuff about the state symbols and history.

Yahoo! New York (http://ny.yahoo.com/)
Yahoo!'s guide to living, working, and playing in the Big Apple. Categories include communities, arts and entertainment, sports and recreation, maps and views, and more.

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