New York is located in the northeastern United States. New York was one of the original thirteen colonies that became the United States. New York State's borders touch two Great Lakes the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada, three New England states, the Atlantic Ocean, and two Mid-Atlantic . New York is also the site of the only extra-territorial enclave within the boundaries of the USA, the United Nations compound on Manhattan's East River.

The diverse geographic features of New York help to make it one of America’s most popular vacation destinations. From the skyscrapers in Manhatten, to the Niagra Falls, to the beautiful Finger Lakes region, you will find an unlimited number of wonderful things to do and sights to see.

If you are interested in visiting New York for business, you will not be alone. The major economic engine in the country in found in New York City. Wall Street is not only a place, it is an ideal. People from all over the world look to Wall Street to set the trends for the economies of most countries. Go outside of New York City and you will have a large number of economic opportunities, but in a limited number of places. For as much as we think that New York is an over-populated place, you may want to know that only 30 percent of the state is classified as developed. The majority of the state is forested or underused.

New York exports a wide variety of goods such as foodstuffs, commodities, minerals, manufactured goods, cut diamonds, and automobile parts. New York's largest imports are Oil, Gold, Aluminum, Natural Gas, Electricity, rough diamonds, and Lumber.

New York State is an agricultural leader, ranking within the top five states for a number of products including dairy, apples, cherries, cabbage, potatoes, onions, maple syrup and many other products. The south shore of Lake Erie and the southern Finger Lakes hillsides have many vineyards. New York State is the nation's second-largest wine-producing state, behind California.

If sports is your passion, then New York has much to offer. The professional teams in New York not only cover all of the major sports they usually offer more than one team to root for or against. New York teams have a long history of excellence in all of the team sports. However, if you prefer minor league sports, then there are teams in most of the towns throughout the state. Look for baseball, hockey, basketball and lacrosse teams in many of the towns across the state. Of course, New York offers endless opportunities to be a sport participant rather than just a spectator. Winter sports in Lake Placid, hiking in the Catskills and sailing in Long Island Sound, all are available to enjoy.

Come to New York and see for yourself why their best known slogan is “I Love New York”.