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| Bibliographic Entry | Result (w/surrounding text) | Standardized Result |
|---|---|---|
| Drewry, Henry N. & Thomas H. O'Connor. America Is. New York: Glencoe, 1995. | 128,897 km2 49,576 square miles | 1.289 × 1011 m2 1.284 × 1011 m2 |
| "New York." World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book, 1999. | 127,200 km2 49,112 square miles | 1.272 × 1011 m2 |
| Thompson, Kathleen. New York. Austin, TX: Turner, 1996. | 127,200 km2 49,112 square miles | 1.272 × 1011 m2 |
| Writers' Program. New York A Guide to the Empire State.New York: Oxford University Press, 1949. | "About 550 miles of the State boundary is on land. The 47,654 square miles of land and water within these boundaries." | 1.234 × 1011 m2 |
| New York Fast Facts and Trivia. Weber Publications. | "54,475 square miles" | 1.412 × 1011 m2 |
New York is a state in the Middle Atlantic region of the UnitedStates. Albany is the capital of New York. New York, commonlyknown as New York City, is the largest city. It is also calledthe Empire State. It is bordered by Canada, Pennsylvania,New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Lake Ontario,Lake Erie, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The state was named in the 1660s for the Duke of York, laterJames II of England. New York entered the Union on July 26, 1788,as the 11th of the original 13 states. New York City was the firstcapital of the United States. New York City is made up of fiveboroughs, which include Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island,Queens, and the Bronx.
The Statue of Liberty, in the New York Harbor, was the firstvision of America seen by millions of immigrants arriving at NewYork City. Manhattan is the headquarters of the United Nations,whose purpose is to work towards a future more peaceful than thepast. There is also the Empire State building, the World TradeCenter, and Wall Street, where businesses prosper. Every yearduring the holidays, thousands of people all over the world goto the Rockefeller Plaza, to see the amazing Christmas tree. NewYork City is also famous for its Broadway shows. There are manystate parks outside of New York City, in the Adirondack and CatskillMountains. The attraction there is the suburbanized area, theserenity and its beauty. Among the states, it ranks 27th in size.The largest state is Alaska. Compared to New York, it is about12 times bigger. The area of New York is 1.272 × 1011 m2.After researching for the exact area of greater New York, I havecome to a conclusion that there is no definite area, or that mysources are incorrect.
Samantha Dong -- 2000
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