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Albany is the capital of the U.S. state of New York and the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River approximately 10 miles south of its confluence with the Mohawk Known for its rich history, commerce, culture, architecture, and institutions of higher education, Albany constitutes the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of New York State. With a 2013 Census-estimated population of 1.1 million the Capital District is the third-most populous metropolitan region in the state. With Albany’s historical and political significance, the city has numerous museums, historical buildings, and historic districts. Albany is home to the New York State Museum, the New York State Library and the New York State Archives. Albany’s economy, along with that of the Capital District in general, is heavily dependent on government, health care, education, and more recently, technology. Because of these typically steady economic bases, the local economy has been relatively immune to national economic recessions in the past. More than 25 percent of the city’s population works in government-related positions. Historically, Albany’s population has been mixed. First dominated by Dutch and Germans, it was overtaken by the English in the early 19th century. Irish immigrants soon outnumbered most other ethnicities by the mid-19th century, and were followed by Italians and Poles. In the mid-to-late 20th century, the African-American population increased with thousands of people from the rural South, as part of the Great Migration. As historian (and Albany Assemblyman) John McEneny puts it, “Dutch and Yankee, German and Irish, Polish and Italian, black and Chinese—over the centuries Albany’s heritage has reflected a succession of immigrant nationalities. Its streets have echoed with a dozen languages, its neighborhoods adapting to the distinctive life-style and changing economic fortunes of each new group. Through learning a new language in Albany, connections to the city and it’s people can bring you closer to the community and culture that make the city what it is today. From connecting to the residents of the city, expanding your career, or traveling the world, Language Door is here to help you connect to people in all aspects of your life.