| Capital City: |
Trenton |
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| 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)
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