| New Jersey (NJ) |  |
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| New Jersey's Web Site and Kid's Page | ||
Capital City: |
Trenton | |
Nickname: |
Garden State | |
Motto: |
Liberty and Prosperity | |
Statehood: |
December 18, 1787 (3rd) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Named for the Channel Island of Jersey in honor of Sir George Carteret, one of the two men to whom the land was given | |
Largest Cities: |
Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Trenton | |
Border States: |
Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania | |
Land Area: |
7,419 sq. mi., 46th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Eastern Goldfinch | |
State's Flower: |
Violet (viola sororia) | |
State's Tree: |
Red Oak (quercus borealis maxima) | |
State's Song: |
None | |
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