New JerseyNew Jersey

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Geography of New JerseyGeography of New Jersey

• Bordering Bordering states New York , states New York , Delaware , and Delaware , and Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania.

• Major bodies of Major bodies of water.water.

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Fun Facts about New JerseyFun Facts about New Jersey

• State Capital- State Capital- TrentonTrenton

• Population- Population- 8,414,3508,414,350

• Name of residents- Name of residents- New JerseyansNew Jerseyans

• Area-8,722Area-8,722

• State Abbreviation- State Abbreviation- NJ NJ http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/images/violet2.jpg

New Jersey ‘s LandformsNew Jersey ‘s Landforms

• There are many There are many different kinds of different kinds of land forms in New land forms in New Jersey like, farms Jersey like, farms which are state is which are state is known for, known for, seashores, seashores, mountains, and mountains, and forests.forests.http://

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State SymbolsState Symbols

• New Jersey’s state New Jersey’s state Bird- Eastern Bird- Eastern GoldfinchGoldfinch

• New Jersey’s state New Jersey’s state flower- Violetflower- Violet

• New Jersey’s state New Jersey’s state

Shell- Knobbed Shell- Knobbed WhelkWhelk

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New Jersey ‘s HistoryNew Jersey ‘s History

• New Jersey’s state New Jersey’s state flag was adopted flag was adopted on March 26, 1896. on March 26, 1896. General George General George Washington in 1779 Washington in 1779 for his New Jersey for his New Jersey Continental Line. Continental Line. Pierre Eugene de Pierre Eugene de Simitiere designed Simitiere designed our flag in 1777our flag in 1777 http://centros.edu.aytolacoruna.es/

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