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New York was the 11th state in the USA; it became a state on July 26, 1788.
State Abbreviation – NY
State Capital – Albany
Biggest City – New York City
Area – 54,475 square miles [New York is the 27th largest state in the USA]
Population – 18,976,457 (as of 2000) [New York is the third most populous state in the USA, after California and Texas]
Name for Residents – New Yorkers
Major Industries – finance, communications, international trade, publishing, fashion, communications, farming (fruit and dairy), tourism
Presidential Birthplaces
Martin Van Buren was born in Kinderhook on December 5, 1782 (he was the 8th US President, serving from 1837 to 1841).
Millard Fillmore was born in Locke Township (now Summerhill) on January 7, 1800 (he was the 13th US President, serving from 1850 to 1853).
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858 (he was the 26th US President, serving from 1901 to 1909).
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park on January 30, 1882 (he was the 32th US President, serving from 1933 to 1945).
Main Rivers – Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River
Highest Point – Mt. Marcy, 5,344 feet (1,629 m) above sea level
Number of Counties – 62
