New Jersey

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New Jersey, 3rd State

(Liberty and Prosperity)

1. New Jersey(from the British Channel Isle of Jersey): “Jersey”; “Grassy Island”.
2. Governor: Philip Dunton Murphy (Democratic Party)
3. Capital: Trenton
4. Population:  8,936,570(2020), (11^th most populous)
5. Location: Northeastern US mainland.
   1. North: New York,
   2. Northeast: New York,
   3. South; Delaware,
   4. Southwest; Delaware (across Delaware Bay),
   5. West: Pennsylvania (Delaware River).
6. Area: 22,590 km²/8,722 mi², 47^th by rank
7. Postal Abbreviation: NJ
8. Admitted to Union: December 18, 1787
9. Official language: English

1.       State’s Symbols

• State Microbe:  Streptomyces griseus
• State Tree: Northern Red Oak
• State Memorial Tree: Dogwood
• State Flower: Violet
• State Food:
  1. State Fruit: Highbush Blueberry
  2. State Vegetable: Tomato
• State Animal: The Horse
• State Insect: Honeybee
• State Fish: Brook Trout
• State Dinosaur: Hadrosaurus foulkii
• State Reptile: Bog Turtle
• State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
• State Dog: Seeing Eye/ Guide dogs
• State Butterfly: Black Swallowtail Butterfly
• State Shell: Knobbed Whelk
• State Song: none
• Poet Laureate: post abolished
• State Folk Dance: Square Dance
• State Firearm: none
• State Ship:
  1. 1. State Tall Ship: A.J. Meerwald
     2. State Ship: USS New Jersey

2.      Geography Facts

• Land: 19,215 km² (7,419 mi²), 46th
• Water: 3,375 km² (1,303 mi²), 27th
• Coastline: 209 km (130 mi), 13th
• Shoreline: 2,884 km (1,792 mi), 14th
• National Forests: 11
• State Parks: 39
• National Parks: 11
• Water: 15.7%
• Largest city (by area): Newark (24.1km²)
• Largest city (by population): Newark (282,862 people)
• Lowest point: New Jersey; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
• Highest point: High Point; 1,803 feet, (550 m.) 40th tallest

3.        Facts about Missouri

• Nickname/s: Garden State
• Key Cities: Newark, Jersey City, Atlantic City, Trenton
• Major industries: Biopharmaceuticals, tourism, manufacturing, health care, transportation, technology
• Famous for: Princeton University, Tourist Resorts
• Area codes: 201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973

4.       Natural Resources

• Agriculture:

  1. Bell Peppers
  2. Green Peppers
  3. Blueberries
  4. Corn
  5. Cranberries
  6.  Tomatoes
  7.  Peaches
  8.  Apples
  9. Soybeans

• Livestock & Others:

  1. Horses
  2. Cattle
  3. Clam (leading product)
  4. Blue crab
  5. Flounder
  6. Lobster
  7. Mackerel
  8. Menhaden
  9. Porgies
  10. Scallops
  11. Squid
  12. Swordfish
  13. Whiting

• Livestock products:

  1. Chicken eggs
  2. Milk
  3. Beef cattle and calves

• Mining & Minerals:

  1.  Iron
  2. Copper
  3. Zinc
  4. Franklinite
  5. Lead
  6. Graphite.
  7. Stone, crushed
  8. Sand and gravel, industrial
  9. Peat
  10. Gemstones, natural

• Fossil fuel: Non

5.        Mountains

              Mountains: 169

              Best Mountains to Visit:

• High Point (Highest Point in State)
• Sunrise Mountain
• Kittatinny Mountain
• Mount Tammany
• Rattlesnake Mountain
• Bearfort Mountain
• Wawayanda Mountain
• Bowling Green Mountain
• Bowling Green Mountain
• Pochuck Mountain

6.       Divisions

• 21 Counties
• 254 Boroughs
• 52 Cities
• 15 Towns
• 241 Townships
• 3 Villages

Official Website: www.nj.gov