纽约州 - New York State
Wow! New York! Diversity and contrast, that's New York. The thunderous and spectacular Niagara Falls, the rugged mountains of the Adirondacks, the enchanting Catskills, all the lakes great and small, the Hudson River, and Fire Island -- the variety and range of natural amenities is awesome! And born of this state... the one and only Michael Jordan!
And then, there's the city, the Big Apple...
New York City, the one and only. Shop on Fifth Avenue, feel the excitement of Times Square, the world of Wall Street, the vitality of Carnegie Hall. See the city from atop the Empire State Building, and feel the emotion of history and the hope of the future at the Statue of Liberty. Magnificent New York!
The month of May marks the anniversary of the opening of the Empire State Building on May 1, 1931 at 11:15am. It was the tallest building in the world for 40 years.
THE NAME:
New York was named by the British to honor the Duke of York and Albany, the brother of England's King Charles II, when New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch in 1664. New York became the name of the state and the city.
Source: Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut - 1994
THE NICKNAMES:
The Empire State: New York is called "The Empire State" because of its wealth and variety of resources. This nickname appeared on New York license plates from 1951 through the mid-1960s. In 2001, "The Empire State" legend returned to New York license plates.
The Excelsior State: This nickname comes from the motto of New York; "Excelsior." New York's motto means "ever upward."
The Knickerbocker State: This nickname comes from the pants worn by early Dutch settlers in New York. "Knickerbocker" is a German term made up of two words. "Knicker" means box and "bock" is a male goat. This term was promoted in Washington Irving's character, Diedrich Knickerbocker in "Knickerbocker History of New York."
Source: Shearer, Benjamin F. and Barbara S. State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut - 1994
Shankle, George Earlie, Phd State Names, Flags, Seals, Songs, Birds, Flowers and Other Symbols H. H. Wilson Company, New York - 1938 (Reprint)
THE CITIZENS:
People who live in New York or who come from New York are called New Yorkers.
NEW YORK STATE ECONOMY:
Agriculture
Livestock
Livestock and livestock products account for about 2/3 of New York's agricultural income. Leading the way in this sector is the production of milk. New York is a leading producer (#3) of dairy products.
Beef cattle and retired dairy cattle are also important. Other livestock products are eggs, poultry, hogs and sheep.
Crops
New York is a leading fruit and vegetable producer in the eastern part of the country.
Vegetable farms produce cabbages, cucumbers, green peas, onions, snap beans, squash, sweet corn and tomatoes.
The state's leading fruit crops are apples, followed by grapes. New York is a leading (#2) apple producing state. Other important fruit crops are cherries and peaches.
The big field crops are hay and corn, used as feed for New York's livestock.
The important greenhouse products of the state are flowers.
Other agricultural products are maple syrup, oats, potatoes, soybeans and wheat.
Manufacturing
Manufacturers add value to raw products by creating manufactured items. For example, cotton cloth becomes more valuable than a boll of cotton through manufacturing processes.
New York is a leading manufacturing state producing a variety of goods from pharmaceuticals to machinery to computer chips. Ranking first is the manufacture of chemicals (Pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals, film and paper), though the popularity of digital photography is taking its toll. Other important chemical products are industrial chemicals, soaps, paint, plastics and agricultural pesticides and fertilizer.
Second, behind production of chemicals, is the manufacture of machinery including industrial equipment, photographic and photocopying equipment and refrigeration equipment.
Computer and electronic products rank third in the manufacturing industry. The important products in this sector are computer components and microchips, communications equipment, surveillance equipment and navigation equipment.
Mining
New York's most valuable mined products are stone (limestone crushed for road construction), salt and sand and gravel.
New York is the only state that produces wollastonite, used in heat-resistant ceramics and as filler for paints
New York ranks among the leading producers of garnets and zinc in the country.
Other mined products include clays, lead, natural gas, peat, silver and talc.
Services
Finance, insurance and real estate comprise New York's most important service industry group and New York City is the prime driver in this area. New York City is the nation's leading financial center, home to the New York Stock Exchange. Leading finance, insurance and real estate companies are headquartered in New York. Some of the world's highest property values are found on Manhattan Island.
Ranking second in the services industry is the community, business and personal services group that includes private health care, accounting firms, management consulting firms, law firms, advertising agencies, entertainment companies and personnel agencies. Large law firms and advertising agencies are found in New York.
The wholesale (clothing, grain, groceries, jewelry, and petroleum) and retail (automobile dealerships, food stores, restaurants) trade sector ranks third in the services industry.
Source:
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/ny_intro.htm
http://www.netstate.com/economy/ny_economy.htm