New York (state)
State of the United States of America State of New York Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Empire State Motto(s): Excelsior (in Latin) [1] Ever upward State song(s): " I Love New York " Official language None Spoken languages English 69.6% Spanish 15.1% Chinese 3.1% French 1.6% Russian 1.2% Italian 0.9% Yiddish 0.7% Hindi/Urdu 0.6% Arabic 0.5% Japanese 0.5% Korean 0.5% [2] Demonym New Yorker Capital Albany Largest city New York City Largest metro Greater New York Area Ranked 27th • Total 54,555 [3] sq mi (141,300 km 2 ) • 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 19,849,399 (2017 est.) [4] • Density 416.42/sq mi (159/km 2 ) Ranke...