New
Jersey
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Territory (land area) |
7,417 sq miles = 19,211 sq kms (Ranks 46th among states) |
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Population (July 2005 estimate): |
8,717,925 |
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Admitted: |
December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state
of the US |
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Capital: |
Trenton |
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Largest city (incl.
metropolitan area): |
Newark |
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Abbreviation: |
NJ |
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Nickname: |
The Garden State |
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Region: |
The
Middle Atlantic |