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 | | According to the, as of 2005, New York was the third largest state in population after California and Texas, with an estimated population of 19,254,630 [1], which is an increase of 27,542, or 0.1%, from the prior year and an increase of 277,809, or 1.5%, since the year 2000. |
 | | New York was heavily glaciated in the ice age leaving much of the state with deep, fertile, though somewhat rocky soils. |
 | | New York City is the largest city in the United States and one of the most densely populated cities in the world, allowing it to facilitate one of the most extensive subway and bus systems in the world. |
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