New Jersey
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Capital City: Trenton
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Location: 40.223N, 74.764W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: December 18, 1787 Ancestry and Genealogy: New Jersey State Database Area: 8722 sq.mi., 47th Land 7419 sq.mi., 46th Water 1303 sq.mi., 27th Coastline 130 mi.13th Shoreline 1,792 mi., 14thArea Codes: 50states List Biographies: Famous New Jerseyites Bird: Eastern Goldfinch 50states List Border States: Regional List Delaware New York Pennsylvania Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: New Jersey City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: New Jersey Colleges, Universities: New Jersey Colleges , New Jersey Business Schools , New Jersey Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: New Jersey Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 3rd State County Profile: County Map 21 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: New Jersey News Headlines Department of: Education Licensure Driving: DMV Economy: Agriculture: Nursery stock, horses, vegetables, fruits and nuts, seafood, dairy products. Industry: Chemical products, food processing, electric equipment, printing and publishing, tourism. Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: The State flag of New Jersey is buff colored. The state coat of arms is emblazoned in the center. The shield has three plows with a horse's head above it. Two women represent the goddesses of Liberty and Agriculture. A ribbon at the bottom includes the year of independence in 1776 and reads: Liberty and Prosperity. The New Jersey state flag was formally adopted in 1896. Get this Flag Flower: Violet Viola sororiaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Mercer, 5 miles southeast of TrentonGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: High Point ; 1,803 feet, 40thHighway Markers: New Jersey Resource Manual History: Historical Internet Service Providers: New Jersey Largest Cities: Newark Jersey City Paterson Elizabeth Edison Township Woodbridge Township Dover Township Hamilton Trenton Camden Library: New Jersey New Jersey Libraries License Plates: New Jersey Local Resources: New Jersey Courts New Jersey Fire Departments New Jersey Counseling Services New Jersey Police Departments New Jersey Government Offices Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: Liberty and ProsperityMuseums: The Virtual Library Newspapers: New Jersey Nickname: Garden State Nursing Schools: New Jersey Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 8,414,350 ; 9th, 12/00Presidental Birthplace: Public Records: New Jersey Real Estate: New Jersey Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: New Jersey School Directory: New Jersey Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: New Jersey - Downer Song: I'm From New Jersey 50states List Sheet Music Sports: New Jersey Teams State Parks: New Jersey State Quarters: New Jersey Symbols: Facts & Symbols Topography: Image Appalachian Valley in the northwest has highest elevations; Appalachian Highlands, flat topped northeast-southwest mountain ranges; piedmont plateau, low plains broken by high ridges; coastal plain, covering three-fifths of the state in southeast, gradually rises to gentle slopes.Travel: New Jersey Travel Tree: Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra (Q. borealis) Unclaimed Funds: New Jersey Vacation Rentals: New Jersey Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: New Jersey VA Military Links Vital Records: New Jersey Vital Records Weather: Trenton, Mercer County Airport White Pages: New Jersey White Pages Yellow Pages: New Jersey Yellow Pages Zip Codes: New Jersey Zip Codes