| Capital |
Albany |
| Area |
49,108 sq mi
127,190 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
18,976,457 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
New York (8,008,278), Buffalo (292,648),
Rochester (219,773), Yonkers (196,086),
Syracuse (147,306) |
| Major Rivers |
Hudson, Mohawk, St. Lawrence, Susquehanna |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Marcy
5,344 feet
1,629 meters |
| Industry |
printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electrical equipment, machinery, chemicals, tourism |
| Agriculture |
dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, greenhouse and nursery products, apples |
| Minerals and Resources |
salt, crushed stone, construction sand and gravel, portland cement |
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