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| Capitol City |
Trenton |
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Year admitted into union
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Dec. 18, 1787
New Jersey is 219 years old |
| Year Settled |
1660 |
| Bird |
EAster Goldfinch |
| Flower |
Purple Violet |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Red Oak |
| Motto |
Liberty and Prosperity |
| Song |
N/A |
| Origin of Name |
Named after the island of Jersey in the english
channel
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| Nickname |
Garden state |
| Area and Rank |
7,836 Sq mi, Rank 46th largest |
| Extent |
167 mi N-S 88 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
1803 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along the Atlantic Coast |
| Population |
8,638,396 rank 10th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 72.6%
Black 13.6%
Hispanic 13.3%
Asian 5.7%
American Indian .2% |
| Population Density |
1,134.4 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Real estate, Life insurance, Hotels and casinos,
Research Labs
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| Manufacturing |
Pharmaceuticals, Food processing, Printed
materials
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| Agriculture |
Green house flowers, Milk , Tomatoes, peaches and
Corn |
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