Origin of State Name: Named for the Duke of York (later King James II) in 1664.

Nickname: The Empire State.

Capital: Albany.

County: 62 counties

Location: 42.665N, 73.799W

Entered Union: 26 July 1788 (11th).

Song: "I Love New York" (unofficial).

Flag: Dark blue with the coat of arms in the center.

Official Seal: The coat of arms surrounded by the words "The Great Seal of the State of New York."

Animal: Beaver.

Bird: Bluebird.

Fish: Brook or speckled trout.

Flower: Rose.

Tree: Sugar maple.

Fruit: Apple.

Beverage: Milk.

Gem: Garnet.

Fossil: Sea scorpion (Eurypterus remipes).

Population: 19,254,630 as on 2005

Agriculture: Dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, nursery stock, apples.

Industry: Printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electric equipment, machinery, chemical products, tourism.