New Jersey

New Jersey is the eleventh-most populous state and the most densely populated in the country. Wedged between the New York City and Philadelphia metro areas, it combines the largest East Coast container port, one of the world's densest pharmaceutical and life-sciences clusters, and a highly educated, diverse and suburban population.

Capital: TrentonLargest city: NewarkNickname: The Garden StateStatehood: 1787
9.50 M
Population
11th in the U.S.
$838 B
GDP
8th in the U.S.
$88,200
GDP per capita
22,591 km²
Area
47th in the U.S.

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