Empire State

E11269

nickname

Empire State is a well-known nickname for the U.S. state of New York, reflecting its historical wealth, influence, and prominence.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	nickname →
appliesTo	U.S. state of New York →
associatedWithCity	Albany → Buffalo → New York City → Rochester → Syracuse →
associatedWithGovernmentBody	State of New York →
associatedWithHistoricalEra	19th-century U.S. expansion → industrialization in New York →
associatedWithIndustry	commerce → finance → media → transportation →
associatedWithRegion	New York City metropolitan area → Upstate New York →
country	United States of America →
hasAbbreviation	N.Y. → NY →
hasCapital	Albany →
hasDemonym	New Yorker →
hasEconomyRankContext	among the largest state economies in the U.S. →
hasLargestCity	New York City →
hasMotto	Excelsior →
hasOfficialStatus	widely recognized but informal nickname →
hasPopulationRankContext	one of the most populous U.S. states →
hasRegionType	state nickname →
hasRelatedLandmark	Empire State Building →
hasRelatedNickname	The Big Apple →
inspiredNameOf	Empire State Building → Empire State Development (agency) → Empire State Express → Empire State Games → Empire State Plaza →
language	English →
locatedIn	Northeastern United States →
partOf	United States state nicknames →
refersTo	New York →
reflectsAttribute	historical wealth → influence → prominence →
symbolizes	commercial prominence → economic power → national importance of New York →
usedIn	state branding for New York → tourism promotion for New York →
usedSinceCentury	19th century →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Empire State of the South ("Empire State (nickname of New York)") →	comparativeReference
New York →	hasNickname
New York →	nickname