New York
New York might mean:
- New York (state), a state of the United States
- New York City, the largest city in that state
- New York County, New York, a county in that state that is the same as the Borough of Manhattan of New York City
- New York metropolitan area, covering New York City and several nearby counties in New York and New Jersey
Written for younger readers
New York, in simpler words
This version comes from Wikijunior, a set of books written for children aged 8 to 11. It is shorter and uses plainer language than the article above.
From Wikijunior: North America
New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation’s third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
New York was inhabited by different Native American groups at the time Dutch and French nationals moved into the region in the early 17th century. First claimed by Henry Hudson in 1609, the region came to have Dutch forts at Fort Orange, near the site of the present-day capital of Albany in 1614, and was colonized by the Dutch in 1624 at both Albany and Manhattan; it later fell to British rule in 1664.
New York state was one of the original thirteen colonies that became the United States. It was the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution, on July 26, 1788.
New York covers 54,556 square miles (141,299 km 2 ) and ranks as the 27th largest state by size. New York’s borders touch two Great Lakes: Erie and Ontario; the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada; three New England states: Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut; the Atlantic Ocean, and two Mid-Atlantic states: New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
New York is the third largest state in population after California and Texas, with an estimated population of 19,490,297 as of July 1, 2008.
Catholics make up more than 40% of the population in New York. Protestants are 30% of the population, Jews 8%, Muslims 4%, Buddhists 1%, and 13% claim no religious affiliation.
- The State Bird is the Eastern Bluebird
- The State Flower is the Rose
- The State Insect is the 9 Spotted Ladybug
- The State Reptile is the Snapping Turtle
- The State Tree is the Sugar Maple
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