State Facts

Full Name

State of New Jersey

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

December 18, 1787 (3rd)

Population 2000 (Rank)

8,414,350 (9th)

Land Area (Rank)

7,417 square miles; 19,211 square kilometers (46th)

Capital

Trenton

Postal Abbreviation

NJ

State Nickname

Garden State

Motto

Liberty and prosperity

Song

“I’m from New Jersey” (music by Red Mascara)

State Symbols

Flower: Purple violet
Tree: Red oak
Bird: Eastern goldfinch
Animal: Horse
Fish: Brook trout
Folk Dance: Square dance
Shell: Knobbed whelk
Colors: Buff and blue

Economy

Agriculture:
- Nursery stock,
- horses,
- vegetables,
- fruits and nuts,
- seafood,
- dairy products
Industry:
- Chemical products,
- food processing,
- electric equipment,
- printing and publishing,
- tourism