Talk:List of official names of the U.S. states

Empire of New York
There's no reference to the usage "Empire of New York" on the New York page; what's the basis for this name? Psmith 10:29, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Language rights
The U.S. states of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Hawaii give certain special rights to, respectively, the French language, the Spanish language, and the Hawaiian language, since these languages were used to administer these areas prior to their acquisition by the United States. For the history of New Mexico, please see Language Rights and New Mexico Statehood. --Buaidh 13:29, 20 July 2007 (UTC)