"The
Empire State"
Motto: "Excelsior"
(Ever upward)
Union Member Since July 26, 1788 (11)
Governor:
George
E. Pataki
Official State of New York Web Site:
www.state.ny.us
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Capitol:
Albany
Tree: Sugar Maple
Bird: Bluebird
Flower: Rose
Population and (rank):
18976457 (1990)(3)
18 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
47,224 square miles
(122,310 sq km) (30) |
