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| State of New Jersey |
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| Flag |
Seal |
| Nickname(s): Garden State[1] |
| Motto(s): Liberty and prosperity |
before statehood, known as
the Province of New Jersey |
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| Official language(s) |
English |
| Demonym |
New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite,
or simply "Jerseyite"[2]
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| Capital |
Trenton |
| Largest city |
Newark |
| Area |
Ranked 47th in the US |
| - Total |
8,729 sq mi
(22,608 km2) |
| - Width |
70 miles (110 km) |
| - Length |
150 miles (240 km) |
| - % water |
14.9 |
| - Latitude |
38° 56′ N to 41° 21′ N |
| - Longitude |
73° 54′ W to 75° 34′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 11th in the US |
| - Total |
8,682,661 (2008 est.).)[3]
8,414,350 (2000) |
| - Density |
1,134/sq mi (438/km2)
Ranked 1st in the US |
| - Median income |
$64,470 (2nd) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
High Point[4]
1,803 ft (550 m) |
| - Mean |
246 ft (75.2 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Atlantic Ocean[4]
0 ft (0 m) |
| Admission to Union |
December 18, 1787 (3rd) |
| Governor |
Jon Corzine (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
None[5] |
| U.S. Senators |
Frank Lautenberg (D)
Bob Menendez (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
8 Democrats, 5 Republicans (list) |
| Time zone |
Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Abbreviations |
NJ N.J. US-NJ |
| Website |
www.nj.gov |
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