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| Admission to
Statehood: December 18, 1787 |
| Population:
8,484,431 (9th) |
| Land Area
(square miles): 7,417 (46th) |
| Water
and Coastline: 319 square miles of
inland water and 130 miles of sandy coastline |
| Persons Per
Square Mile: 1,134.4 (highest population density in the
country) |
| Median
Household Income: $55,146 |
| Capital City:
Trenton |
| Coastline:
130 miles |
| Motto:
Liberty and Prosperity |
| Bird:
Eastern Goldfinch |
| Animal:
Horse |
| Fish:
Brook Trout |
| Insect:
Honeybee |
| Flower:
Violet |
| Tree: Red
Oak |
| Economy:
Agriculture
- Nursery stock, horses, vegetables, fruits and nuts,
seafood, dairy products. Industry - Chemical
products, food processing, electric equipment, printing and
publishing, tourism. |
| Highest
Point: High Point;
1803 feet |
| Nickname:
The Garden State |
| Largest
Cities (by population): Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison
Township, Woodbridge Township, Dover Township, Hamilton,
Trenton, Camden |
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