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New Jersey Facts
New Jersey FactsNew Jersey is one of the 50 states of the United States of America. It became the 3rd state when it entered the Union on December 18, 1787. More Facts about New Jersey:
State Flag: Adopted on March 26, 1896
State Motto: "Liberty and Prosperity"
State Capital: Trenton
State Abbreviation: NJ
State Name of Residents: New Jerseyites or New Jerseyans
Date State Entered the Union: December 18, 1787 and became the 3rd state
State Size: 8,722 square miles being the 47th largest state
State Folk Dance: Square dance
State Nick Name: Garden State
State Tree: Red oak
State Flower: Purple violet
State Fruit: Blueberry
State Mammal: Horse
State Bird: Eastern goldfinch
State Fish: Brook trout
State Seashell: Knobbed whelk
State Insect: Honey bee
State Dinosaur: Hadrosaurus foulkii
State Major Rivers: Delaware River, Hudson River
State Highest Point: High Point - 1,803 feet above sea level. It is located in the northernmost part of New Jersey
Bordering States: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware
State Bordering Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
State Name Origin: The state of New Jersey was named by James, Duke of York (the brother of King Charles II of England), who was given New Jersey by his brother.
State Largest City: Newark
State Other Largest Cities: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Toms River, Edison, Trenton, Camden, Clifton, Cherry Hill
State Number of Counties: 21
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