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New Jersey (NJ) Information, Facts and Statistics


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General Information

Capital of New Jersey: Trenton, NJ
Largest City: Newark, NJ

New Jersey State Nickname(s):
The Garden State

State Motto:
Liberty and prosperity.

Admitted to the Union:
December 18, 1787 as the 3rd state

New Jersey State Flower: Violet

New Jersey State Bird: American Goldfinch

New Jersey Official State Tree: Red Oak

New Jersey Population (2003): 8,638,400 (Rank in Pop.: 9)

Total Area: 8,721 sq. mi./22,587 sq. km. (Rank in Area: 46)

New Jersey's Highest Point: High Point at 1,803 feet (550 meters)

New Jersey Is Bordered By:
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and the Atlantic Ocean


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