"The
Garden State"
Motto: "Liberty and Prosperity"
Union Member Since December 18, 1787 (3)
Governor:
Richard
J. Codey
Official State of New Jersey Web Site:
www.state.nj.us
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Capitol:
Trenton
Tree: Red Oak
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Flower: Purple Violet
Population and (rank):
7,730,188 (1990)(9)
8,414,350 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
7,419 square miles
(19,215 sq km) (46)
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