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New York
5 State Facts
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Nickname: The Empire State
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Statehood: 1788; 11th state
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Population (as of July 2015): 19,795,791
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State bird: Bluebird
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State flower: Rose
Did you know?
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Over 1,500,000 gallons of water per second go over Niagara Falls, which is one of the biggest waterfalls in the world.
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New York has over 70,000 miles of rivers and streams
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Oneida NY has the world’s smallest church with the dimensions of 3.5′ X 6′
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New York State is home to 58 species of wild orchids.
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New York was the first state to require license plates on cars.
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