Facts About New Jersey

 

State of New Jersey

Official language(s)

None

Spoken language(s)

English (only) 71.3%
Spanish 14.6%
Other 14.1%[2]

Demonym

New Jerseyan (official),[3] New Jerseyite[4][5]

Capital

Trenton

Largest city

Newark

Largest metro

New York City

Area

Ranked 47th in the U.S.

 - Total

8,721 sq mi
(22,608 km2)

 - Width

70 miles (112 km)

 - Length

170 miles (273 km)

 - % water

14.9

 - Latitude

38° 56′ N to 41° 21′ N

 - Longitude

73° 54′ W to 75° 34′ W

Population

Ranked 11th in the U.S.

 - Total

8,864,590 (2012 est)[6]

 - Density

1189/sq mi  (459/km2)
Ranked 1st in the U.S.

 - Median household income

$70,378 (2nd)

Elevation

 - Highest point

High Point[7][8]
1,803 ft (549.6 m)

 - Mean

250 ft  (80 m)

 - Lowest point

Atlantic Ocean[7]
sea level

Before statehood

Province of New Jersey

Admission to Union

December 18, 1787 (3rd)

Governor

Chris Christie (R)

Lieutenant Governor

Kim Guadagno (R)

Legislature

New Jersey Legislature

 - Upper house

Senate

 - Lower house

General Assembly

U.S. Senators

Bob Menendez (D)
Jeffrey Chiesa (R)

U.S. House delegation

6 Democrats, 6 Republicans (list)

Time zone

Eastern: UTC -5/-4

Abbreviations

NJ, N.J. US-NJ

Website

www.nj.gov

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