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New York Facts & Figures:

Admission to Statehood:July 26, 1778. 11th State.

Capital City:Albany, NY

Population:~19,190,115 (2003)

State Animal:Beaver

State Bird:Bluebird

State Flower:Rose

State Insect:Ladybug

State Tree:Sugar Maple

Points of Interest:

New York City was the first capital of the United States.

The NYC subway system has more than 800 miles of track.

The term "The Big Apple" was coined by musicians and meant to hit the big time.

New York was the first state to require license plates on cars.

Information/Reference:

http://www.state.ny.us/ - New York State Official Website
Lots and lots of information on all things New York.

http://www.iloveny.com/ - Official NY State Tourism Website
Planning a trip? This is a great place to start.

http://www.mta.info/ - Metropolitan Transit Authority
Find your way around NY.

http://www.nytimes.com/ - New York Times Travel section
Reviews and information for New York and all over the world.

http://www.nycvisit.com/ - NYC & Co. NYC Tourism Website

http://www.menupages.com/ - Online menus and reviews for thousands of NYC restaurants. An awesome site!

http://www.nyc.gov/ - Official NYC Website

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