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Fun Facts

• New York State has 62 counties. The Capital city is Albany  
• New York City is an area in New York State, hence the familiar song and phrase 'New York, New York'
• The state nickname is The Empire State
• The three Largest Cities in the State of New York are New York City, Buffalo and Rochestertem here
• Size Facts! This U.S. state is the 27th largest in size and covers 54475 square miles (or 141090 square kilometres)

Flag Facts
The state flag depicts a detailed coat of arms on a blue background. The middle shield shows the sun rising over the Hudson highlands and the boats and ships upon the Hudson River. The Eagle on the globe above signifies the Western Hemisphere. The state motto "Excelsior" is at the base of the flag on a white ribbon, the Latin word translates to mean "ever upward". The Goddess Liberty strand to the left, she represents freedom, at her feet lays a crown which symbolizes the freedom from England after the revolutionary war. To the right wearing a blindfold and carrying scales is the goddess Justice, she represents equality, fairness and righteousness

Shopping!

Fifth Avenue in New York City is known as possibly 'The' most famous shopping street in the world, and many prestigious stores can be found here including, Tiffany & Co, Bergdorf Goodman, FAO Schwartz, Saks, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Versace. It is ranked as one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world