Quick Facts (Adapted from the New Ben’s Guide to Government)
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| 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 Bird: | Eastern Goldfinch |
| State Flower: | Violet (viola sororia) |
| State Tree: | Red Oak (quercus borealis maxima) |
| State Song: | None |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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