Last Update: September 8, 2010 @ 9:40 pm
| Capital | Albany. |
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| Statehood | 07/26/1788 |
| Population | 18,976,457 |
| Nickname | Empire State. |
| Motto | Excelsior. |
| State Name Origin | Named after England's Duke of York. |
| Counties | 62 |
| Largest Cities | New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse, Albany, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Harlem. |
| Border States | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont. |
| Land Area | 54 |