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34. Edison, a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, is the fifth-most populous municipality in the state. It was named for the legendary inventor Thomas Edison.[26]
35. New Jersey is slightly larger than the country of El Salvador and Djibouti.
36. Large swaths of northwestern and southern New Jersey are extremely rural; in spite of the fact that the state has the highest population density of any state in the U.S.
37. The state has 21 counties and 566 municipalities.
38. New Jersey is located about halfway between the Equator and the North Pole, on the eastern coast of the United States.[19]
39. Despite the fact that that New Jersey is one of the smallest states in the Union, it has five distinct climate regions – Northern, Central, Pine Barrens, Southwest, and Coastal.[19]
New Jersey – quick facts and state symbols
| State Abbreviation | NJ |
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| State Capital | Trenton |
| Largest city | Newark |
| State Size | Total (Land + Water): 8,721 sq miles; Land Only: 7,417 sq miles |
| Population | 8,882,190 (Estimate July 1, 2019 from United States Census Bureau) |
| Statehood | December 18, 1787 |
| State rank by population | 11th |
| State rank by date of formation | 3rd |
| State rank by area | 47th |
| Number of Counties | 21 |
| Demonym | New Jerseyan (official), New Jerseyite |
| Bordering States | Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania |
| Official Language | None |
| Highest Point | High Point 1,803 ft (549.6 m) |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean Sea level |
| Length | 170 miles (273 km) |
| Width | 70 miles (112 km) |
| Governor | Phil Murphy (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| Electoral Votes | 14 |
| State Motto | Liberty and prosperity |
| State Nickname | Garden State |
| % Water | 15.7 |
| Nobel Prize Winners | Joshua Lederberg (Physiology or Medicine, 1958) Frederick Reines (Physics, 1995) A. Michael Spence (Economic Sciences, 2001) Nicholas Murray Butler (Peace, 1931) Dickinson W. Richards (Physiology or Medicine, 1956) |
| Famous People | Dave Robinson (Pro Football Player) Joe Medwick (Baseball Player) Shaquille O'Neal (Basketball Player) Paul Rudd (Actor) Lauryn Hill (Singer) Buzz Aldrin (Astronaut) |
| U.S. Presidents Born in New Jersey | 1. Stephen Grover Cleveland. (the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms.) |
| State slogan | Come See For Yourself |
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| State Quarter |
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| State Ship | A. J. Meerwald |
| State Dinosaur |
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| State vegetable | Tomato
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| State Mammal | Horse
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| State Fish | Brook trout
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| State Bird | Eastern goldfinch
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| State Butterfly | Black Swallowtail Butterfly |
| State Bug | Honeybee
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| State Flower | Violet |
| State Tree | Red oak |
| State Cryptid | Jersey Devil
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| Longitude | 73° 54′ W to 75° 34′ W |
| Latitude | 38° 56′ N to 41° 21′ N |
| Time Zone | Eastern Time Zone |
| Website | www.nj.gov |
| Area Codes | 201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973 |
| Table last updated | December 20, 2021 |
