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Nassau was named for William of Nassau, Prince of Orange, who became King William III of England, and the county colors, orange and blue, are the colors of the House of Orange. |
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The counties of Nassau and Suffolk boast a population of approximately 2.8 million people. If you include Brooklyn and Queens, the population of Long Island is more than 8 million. |
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The oldest cattle ranch in the US was started in 1747 at Montauk, New York on Long Island. |
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