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New Jersey

The Northeast State • Official symbols, facts, and history.

Abbreviation
NJ
Capital
Trenton
Population
9,288,994
Statehood
1787
Region
Northeast
Symbols
1
New Jersey flag

Official State Symbols

American Goldfinch
State Bird

American Goldfinch

Adopted 1935

Spinus tristis

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📊 Quick Facts

Official Name
New Jersey
Abbreviation
NJ
Capital City
Trenton
Population
9,288,994
Statehood Date
December 18, 1787
Region
Northeast
Number of Symbols
1

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