New Jersey

New Jersey with the postal abbreviation NJ is one among the 50 states in the United States, situated in the Central Atlantic and Northeastern parts of the country. The state is surrounded by the New York State in the east and north, the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast and south, Pennsylvania on the west, and Delaware in the southwest. The state of New Jersey situates totally within the collective statistical regions of the New York City and Philadelphia. It is as well, the second-richest state in the country by median domestic income.

The state of New Jersey was occupied by Native Americans for over 2,800 years, with historical ethnic groups like the Lenape along the coastline. The Swedes and the Dutch made the initial European settlements in the early 17th century. Later, the English grabbed the entire control of the state, naming the state as the Province of New Jersey. It was approved as a settlement to Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, the first Baron Berkeley of Stratton. During this time, the state was named after the biggest of the Channel Islands, Jersey, and the place of birth of Sir George Carteret. The state of New Jersey was the location of numerous important battles during the period of the American Revolutionary War.

New Jersey was the 3rd state admitted to the union on the 18th of December 1787. The total land area of New Jersey is 8,723 square miles, which offers the state an area rank of 47 out of the available 50 states in the United States. In addition, water surface occupies 1,369 square miles of the total area of the state within its boundaries. There are 21 counties in New Jersey among which the Union County was the most recent county formed in the state, in the year 1857.

Consistent with 2010 United States Census information, the population of New Jersey was 8,414,350. Among the counties of the New Jersey State, the most populous county is the Bergen County with the population of 905,116, and the Salem County is ranked as the least populous county with the population of 66,083.

As of 2010, there are 15 State Electoral Votes in New Jersey. The State Quarter issue Date of New Jersey is May 17, 1999. The state motto of New Jersey is “Liberty and Prosperity“.

Garden State is the nickname of the state of New Jersey. The name of the state bird of New Jersey is the Eastern Goldfinch. Northern Red Oak is the state tree of New Jersey, and the Violet is the state flower. Trenton City is the state capital of New Jersey. The Newark City is the biggest of all cities in New Jersey by population, and the Vineland City ranks first in total land area. The Jersey City, New Jersey is the oldest city in New Jersey. The New Jersey State is served by a six area codes, such as 201, 609, 732, 856, 908 and 973.