State of New York and its features

Created during the formation of the country in 1788, the state of New York has the motto "Higher."

And indeed, despite the small size of the territory, in terms of population it came out in third place, losing only to California and Texas. Famous skyscrapers and their surroundings accommodate almost twenty million inhabitants.

Geographical position

Located in the Northeast of the United States, New York adjoins Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, on the water it borders with Rhode Island, and in the north - with another country, Canada.

History and Development

Before the Europeans who appeared here in the 16th century, Indians of the Iroquois and Algonquin groups lived on the territory of the state. The bay, where the Statue of Liberty now stands , was discovered by the Italian Giovanni da Varazano. The Hudson River was named after its explorer Henry Hudson in the early 17th century.

Then these lands were mastered by the Dutch. The capital of New York - Albany - is the former Dutch Fort Orange, and Manhattan was bought from the Indians by them. In 1664, New Holland became the property of England and became known as New York. Here also began the war of independence, one of the famous battles of which - the battle of Saratoga - was the first and most significant victory of the colonists. In July 1776, independence from Great Britain was proclaimed, and twelve years later, New York became the eleventh state with the capital Kingston, which in 1797 ceded this honor to Albany. The state of New York stood on the side of the North, slavery ended there in 1827. Residents actively assisted the fugitives from the slave-owning South, sending them to a free Canada.

People

Over time, the state became the largest logistics center, and New York - the largest port in the country. A significant part of immigrants arrived in the country through him precisely because of such a geographical location. Along with the British, Germans, Italians, Irish, Poles, Spaniards settled here. It is unlikely that there is such a multinational country as the United States on earth. The state of New York is most characteristic in this regard. Eight and a half million inhabitants have chosen a city with skyscrapers. The rest of the state’s cities are much more modest: the next most populous - Buffalo - has only six hundred thousand.

State economy

The state of New York has become a haven for the largest American companies, here is a powerful financial industry, which is represented by the stock exchange - the most famous institution. Tourism can be considered an important contribution to the economy: in addition to the main attractions of the city of New York, the state has the largest ski resorts, there is excellent fishing in wonderful reservoirs and Niagara Falls, the beauty of which can hardly be overestimated. A significant share of the state economy’s profit comes from agriculture: cattle, pig farming, dairy, potato and apple cultivation. In addition, there are more than two hundred wineries, which began to appear at the beginning of the XVII century. The state of New York is also one of the educational centers of the country: the famous Columbia University opened in 1754 and is still the most popular in the world.