State of New York

State of New York
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Empire State
Motto(s): Excelsior (Latin) Ever upward
State song(s): "I Love New York"
Official language	None
Spoken languages	English (only) 69.6% Spanish 15.1% Chinese 3.1% Indic 1.9% French 1.6% Russian 1.2% Italian 0.9% Yiddish 0.7% Arabic 0.5% Korean 0.5%
Demonym	New Yorker
Capital	Albany
Largest city	New York City
Largest metro	New York City metropolitan area
Area	Ranked 27th
• Total	54,555 sq mi (141,300 km2)
• Width	285 miles (455 km)
• Length	330 miles (530 km)
• % water	13.5
• Latitude	40° 30′ N to 45° 1′ N
• Longitude	71° 51′ W to 79° 46′ W
Population	Ranked 4th
• Total	19,795,791 (2015 est)
• Density	416.42/sq mi  (159/km2) Ranked 7th
• Median household income	$58,005 (2016) (23rd)
Elevation
• Highest point	Mount Marcy 5,344 ft (1,629 m)
• Mean	1,000 ft  (300 m)
• Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean sea level
Admission to Union	July 26, 1788 (11th)
Governor	Andrew Cuomo (D)
Lieutenant Governor	Kathy Hochul (D)
Legislature	New York Legislature
• Upper house	State Senate
• Lower house	State Assembly
U.S. Senators	Chuck Schumer (D) Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
U.S. House delegation	18 Democrats, 9 Republicans (list)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC -5/-4
ISO 3166	US-NY
Abbreviations	NY
Website	www.ny.gov

New York state symbols
Living insignia
Bird	Eastern bluebird
Fish	Brook trout (fresh water), Striped bass (salt water)
Flower	Rose
Insect	Nine-spotted ladybug
Mammal	Beaver
Reptile	Common snapping turtle
Tree	Sugar maple
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Milk
Fossil	Eurypterus remipes
Gemstone	Garnet
Motto	Excelsior
Shell	Bay scallop
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2001
Lists of United States state symbols

New York is a state in the northeastern United States, and is the 27th-most extensive, fourth-most populous, and seventh-most densely populated U.S. state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border in the Atlantic Ocean with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the west and north. The state of New York, with an estimated 19.8 million residents in 2015, is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City, the state's most populous city and its economic hub.

With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015, New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. The New York City Metropolitan Area is one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. New York City is a global city, exerting a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, its fast pace defining the term . The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York City is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world, as well as the world's most economically powerful city. New York City makes up over 40% of the population of New York State. Two-thirds of the state's population lives in the New York City Metropolitan Area, and nearly 40% lives on Long Island. Both the state and New York City were named for the 17th-century Duke of York, future King James II of England. The next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse, while the state capital is Albany.