New Jersey (
i/nuː ˈdʒɜːrzi/) is a state in the Northeastren an Middle Atlantic regions o the Unitit States. It is bordered on the north an east bi the U.S. state o New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the wast bi Pennsylvania, an on the soothwast bi Delaware. New Jersey is the 4t least extensive, but the 11t maist populous an the maist densely populatit o the 50 United States. New Jersey lies maistly athin the sprawlin metropolitan auries o New York Ceety an Philadelphia. It is the third walthiest bi 2009–2010 median hoosehauld income an aw.[3]
New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| Afore stateheid | Province of New Jersey |
| Admittit tae the Union | 18 December 1787 (3rd) |
| Lairgest ceety | Newark |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Phil Murphy (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| Legislatur | New Jersey Legislature |
| • Upper hoose | Senate |
| • Lawer hoose | General Assembly |
| U.S. senators | Cory Booker (D) Bob Menendez (D) |
| U.S. Hoose delegation | 7 Democrats, 6 Republicans (leet) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,944,469 (2,016 est)[1] |
| • Density | 459/km2 (1189/sq mi) |
| • Median hooseaud income | $70378 |
| • Income rank | 2nt |
| Leid | |
| • Offeecial leid | Nane |
| • Spoken leid | Inglis (anerlie) 72.6% Spainyie 13.6% Ithers 13.8%[2] |
| Trad. abbreviation | N.J. |
| Latitude | 38° 56′ N tae 41° 21′ N |
| Longitude | 73° 54′ W tae 75° 34′ W |
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