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Picturesque New Jersey was the 3rd state in the USA; it became a state on December 18, 1787.
State Abbreviation: NV
State Nickname: Garden State
Capital City: Trenton
Area: 8,722 square miles [New Jersey is the 47th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 8,414,350 (as of 2000) [New Jersey is the ninth most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Eastern goldfinch
Flower: Purple violet
Tree: Red oak
Largest Cities: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison Township, Woodbridge Township, Dover Township, Hamilton, Trenton, Camden
Bordering States: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Bordering Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
Major Rivers:Delaware River, Hudson River
Highest Point: High Point - 1,803 feet (550 m) above sea level (located in the northernmost part of New Jersey)
Agriculture: Nursery stock, horses, vegetables, fruits and nuts, seafood, dairy products
Industry: Chemical products, food processing, electric equipment, printing and publishing, tourism
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