New York, stat

New York, stat
New York er en delstat i det nordøstlige USA. New Yorks største by hedder også New York, som anvendes i daglig tale, byen er også kendt som New York City for at kunne skelne den fra delstaten. Delstaten New York har omkring 19 millioner indbyggere, hvilket gør den til den trediestørste i USA.
Historie
New York koloniseredes i begyndelsen af 1600-tallet af hollændere og blev overtaget af englænderne i 1660'erne. New York var en af de tretten kolonier som begyndte Den Amerikanske Frihedskrig.

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