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New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is the most densely populated of all 50 U.S. states, and is situated at the center of the Northeast megalopolis.
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New Jersey is named after the English Channel island of...
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New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the U.S....
- Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the second-most populous [30] city in the...
- List of municipalities in New Jersey
As of 2023, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and...
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New Jersey is one of the 50 states of the United States of America. It is in the northeastern section of the country along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
CountyFips CodeCounty Seat [15]Created [15]1837167516811844New Jersey is named after the English Channel island of Jersey The Province of New Jersey, Divided into East and West, commonly called The Jerseys, 1777 map by William Faden. From the colony of New Netherland, the Dutch interfered with Britain's transatlantic trade with its North American colonies.
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the U.S. The state of New Jersey is ranked as the third smallest state in the United States of America. Its total area of the state is 8,729 square miles (22,610 km 2 ), of which 1,304 square miles (3,380 km 2) is water, and 7,425 square miles (19,230 km 2) is land.
Jersey City is the second-most populous [30] city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. [31] It is the county seat of Hudson County, [32] and is the county's most populous city [21] and its largest (by area). [10]
At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area, but with close to 9.3 million residents as of the 2020 United States census, its highest decennial count ever, it ranks 11th in population. The state capital is Trenton, and the state's most populous city is Newark.
As of 2023, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and contains 564 municipalities consisting of five types: 252 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 241 townships, and 4 villages. The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents.
