"The Empire State"

With a population of approximately 18,044,505 people New York is ranked 2^nd in the
Nation in population. The State has an area of 49,108 square miles of 127,190 square
kilometers, which is divided into 62 counties and is ranked 30^th in the United States in
area. The State was settled in 1614 and then admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788.
This States flower is the Rose and their State Bird is the Bluebird and the State is commonly
knows as the Empire State. With an elevation of 5,344 feet, Mount Mach is the highest
point in the State and is located in the northeastern part of the State near the Vermont
and New York borders.

Albany is the State Capital, however, New York City is its largest town. The major industrial
areas in this State are located around Buffalo, Rochester, Rome, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady,
Albany, Binghamton and New York City. The agricultural uses of the land are in the raising of
dairy cattle, poultry and cattle. Crops raised in the State include grapes, pears, applies, peaches,
potatoes, beans, oats, peas, strawberries, corn and wheat. They also harvest forest products.
Major mineral occurrences in this State are Silver, Clay, Emery, Iron Ore, Natural Gas, Gypsum,
Limestone, Salt, Petroleum, Lead, Slate, Sandstone, Talc, Titanium and Zinc.

Harvests from the water include Menhaden, Porgies, Oysters, Clams and Scallops.

FOR TOURISM INFORMATION CONTACT:
State Division of Tourism
Department of Economic Development
One Commerce Plaza, 9^th Floor
Albany, NY 12245
Phone: (518) 474-4100
FAX: (518) 473-9374

State Division of Tourism
One Commerce Plaza
P. O. Box 2603
Phone: (518) 474-4116 or (800) CALL-NYS or (800) 225-5697

FOR CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12233
Phone: (518) 457-5690
FAX: (518) 457-0341