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Search Results for "New Jersey"
| State of New Jersey | |||||
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| Nickname(s): The Garden State[1] | |||||
| Motto(s): Liberty and prosperity | |||||
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| Official language(s) | None | ||||
| Spoken language(s) | English (only) 71.3% Spanish 14.6% Other 14.1%[2] |
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| Demonym | New Jerseyan (official),[3] New Jerseyite[4][5] | ||||
| Capital | Trenton | ||||
| Largest city | Newark | ||||
| Area | Ranked 47th in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 8,721 sq mi (22,608 km2) |
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| - Width | 70 miles (112 km) | ||||
| - Length | 170 miles (273 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 U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 8,864,590 (2012 est)[6] | ||||
| - Density | 1189/sq mi (459/km2) Ranked 1st in the U.S. |
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| - Median household income | $70,378 (2nd) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| - Highest point | High Point[7][8] 1,803 ft (549.6 m) |
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| - Mean | 250 ft (80 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean[7] sea level |
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| Before statehood | Province of New Jersey | ||||
| Admission to Union | December 18, 1787 (3rd) | ||||
| Governor | Chris Christie (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Kim Guadagno (R) | ||||
| Legislature | New Jersey Legislature | ||||
| - Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - Lower house | General Assembly | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Bob Menendez (D) Jeffrey Chiesa (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans (list) | ||||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC -5/-4 | ||||
| Abbreviations | NJ N.J. US-NJ | ||||
| Website | www.nj.gov | ||||
