New York is a state within the United States of America (USA). The United States of America is part of the North American region in the continent of the Americas. The United States of America are believed to have been named after Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer, also known as Uncle Sam. It is in the Northern hemisphere and is 9.6 million square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is English; the capital city is Washington, D.C. and the main currency used is the U.S. Dollar. The regional capital of New York is Albany, which has a total area of 122.3 thousand square kilometres and is the only area within the region