Located in the Northeastern region of the country, New York is also known as New York State. It shares boundaries with New Jersey, the Atlantic Ocean, New England, Canada, and the Great Lakes, making it one of the Mid-Atlantic states. In terms of population density as of 2023, it ranks eighth in the US with roughly 19.6 million citizens, making it the fourth most populous state overall.[5] At 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2), New York is the 27th largest state in the United States in terms of total size.In [2]

The landscape of New York is diverse. New York City, the most populous city in the US, has more than twice the population of Los Angeles, the second-largest metropolis, and is located in the southeast of the state, an area referred to as Downstate.