Political vs Population Importance

Which choice best reflects New York State’s Political vs Population Importance?

• New York City’s metropolitan relationships extend beyond the city and even across state lines.
• Albany illustrates that a state capital can be politically central without being the state’s largest city.
• New York combines a very large metropolitan concentration in the southeast with smaller metropolitan centers and sparsely populated northern areas.
• Elevation and terrain contribute to temperature and precipitation differences across New York.