Albany is the capital of new york; The second is the industrial and commercial city in the southwest of Georgia, USA; The third is the most historic city in Australia, where Europeans first settled in Western Australia. The fourth is the western city of Oregon, which is the county administration of Lynn County. This entry is the capital of New York State. Albany is located in the eastern part of the state, on the west bank of the Hudson River, 225 kilometers south of new york. Population: 95,658 (2000). Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan area includes Albany and other counties; Originally a trading post established by the Dutch, 1797 became the state capital. With the opening of the Erie Canal connecting the Hudson River and Lake Erie in 1825, it quickly became a prosperous shipping center and the city's industry and commerce developed rapidly. The main industries are papermaking, printing, carpet, metalworking, chemistry, medicine, auto parts and meat processing. River port. The Hudson River is the terminal of ocean-going ships, and shallow cargo ships can reach directly from the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. It is the fourth largest postal transfer station in the United States. The railway from Albany through Mohawk Valley is one of the largest railway freight sections in the United States. There is a expressway connecting the airport in the north of this city. The city is centered on the Empire Square, with the state capitol building standing, with residential areas in the west and central business district in the east. There are new york State University, College of Education and other institutions of higher learning. The river is a narrow lowland, where docks, railways, factories and big barns are concentrated. There are vegetables, fruits and animal husbandry around the city.