FACTS ABOUT NEW YORK
The State of New York is one of the states of the United States. It is located at the Mid – Atlantic and at the Northeastern sections of the country. New York which is more commonly known as NY is the country’s 3rd most populated state. It is bordered by the following states: Pennsylvania and New Jersey at its south, the states of Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts at its east side. It has a maritime border at the east of Long Island (Rhode Island) and an international border with Ontario and Quebec (Canadian provinces) at its northwest area.

New York City is the largest and the biggest city of the country is popularly known as the gateway for immigration to the America because of its prestigious status as a manufacturer, cultural, transportation and financial hub of the United States. The state is named after the Duke of York of the 17th century, James Stuart which later on was known as James II & VII of the countries Scotland and England.

The state was the very first state to:


The state of New York is the leading tourist destination of the United States of America for all foreign nationals that visit or tour the country.

New York State
Nickname The Empire State
Motto Excelsior (Ever Upward)
Residence New Yorker
Capital Albany
Largest City New York City
Largest metro area New York Metropolitan area
Area Ranked as 27th in the country
Population 3rd (US)
Population Ranked
  • Total (2007 est)
  • Density
 Ranked 3rd in the country
- 19,297,729
- 408.7/square miles or 157.81/km²
Admission to Union 26th of July 1788 (11th)
Time Zone
  • Eastern
 - UTC -5 / -4
Abbreviations NY
US – NY
Website www.ny.gov

The touring jazz musicians were the one responsible with coining the term “The Big Apple” during the 1930s as they used the term as a slang expression for city or town. And so therefore, to play in New York City means that to play in The Big Apple.
Climate
In general, the state of New York has a very humid continental climate or from the Köppen climate classification, the state has a humid subtropical climate. Its weather is greatly influenced by the 2 continental air masses: the warm, humid that is from the southwest area and the cold, dry that is from the northwest regions. The cool and humid airflow that is from the North Atlantic also is a factor of the weather of the state.

Its winter season is a long and a cold having an average temperature of -13 °F (-25 °C) or even lower at the northern highlands of the state more particularly the Northern Plateau and about 5 °F (-15 °C) or even colder at the southwestern and at the east – central highlands of the state or rather the Southern Plateau.

Majority of the upstate of the state like the western and the central New York experiences lake – effect snows which are usually the result of its high annual snowfall of the regions. The metropolitan area of New York City has a milder winter season and is remarkably shorter than the rest of the state.

Its summer season has a cool climate. The metropolitan area and the lower portions of the state experience a warm summer climate with some episodes of high and a bit uncomfortable humidity. The rest of the state enjoys a pleasant warm summer with an occasional sultry condition. Its average summer temperature would range from upper 70s to mid 80s °F or 25 to 30 °C. All in all, the state offers a more favorable environment for those who are looking for outdoor activities, those athletic individuals and those that are looking for more recreational activities.

The State of New York, generally, has a temperate climate.
Population
New York is now the 3rd largest state that is most populated. Its population is very urban with at least 92% of all its residents are living at its urban regions. The state is the leading international immigration of choice among the immigrants.

Racial and Ancestral make - up
Racial and Ancestral Make – up in the state of New York
African American 15.8%
Italian 14.4%
Irish 12.9%
German 11.1%

This is taken from the 2004 estimate that about 20.4% of the state’s population is foreign – born.
New York Largest Jamaican and Dominican American population
Harlem Largest Sub - Saharan ASfrican American and The Bedford Stuyvesant population
Queens Largest Asian - American population
Long Island Irish - American population
Albany and the southeast - central NY Irish - American and Italian - American population
Buffalo and the western NY German - American population
Northern Tip of the state French - Canadian population
Note:

The state of New York has the highest population of Italian – Americans than any other state in the country.
New York Population in terms of AGE
AGE PERCENTAGE
Under 5 years old 6.5%
Under 18 years old 24.7%
65 years old and older 12.9%

Note:

The female population within the state is about 51.8% of the total population of the state.
Culture
The culture of the state of New York is shaped by the centuries of immigrations, the size and the variety of people within the state. New York City was the epicenter of jazz around 1940s, then welcomed the abstract expressionism at the 1950s and then the Indie Rock around the 2000s as it was the birthplace of punk rock, hip hop and Beat Movement.

The city has an essential role in the international center for the film, music, theater, visual and dance art. The state has more than 2,000 arts and those cultural organizations in the state. It also has about 500 art galleries.

The state of New York is simply the heart of the global market.

The 10 largest cities in the state are the following:
  1. New York City
  2. Buffalo
  3. Rochester
  4. Yonkers
  5. Syracuse
  6. Albany
  7. New Rochelle
  8. Mount Vernom
  9. Schenectady
  10. Utica
The 12 most populated centers in the state are the following:
  1. New York City
  2. Buffalo/Niagara Falls
  3. Rochester
  4. Albany and the Capital District
  5. Poughkeepsie and the Hudson Valley
  6. Syracuse
  7. Utica/Rome
  8. Binghamton
  9. Kingston
  10. Glens Falls
  11. Ithaca
  12. Elmira
New York State Insignia
State fruit Apple
State tree Sugar Maple
State flower Rose
State animal Beaver
State Fish Trout
State bird Bluebird
State fossil Sea Scorpion
State gem Garnet
State muffin Apple muffin
State song "I Love New York"