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New Jersey
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New Jersey lies in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States between New York and Pennsylvania along the Atlantic coast. The third state to ratify the Constitution, in 1787, it is the nation's most densely populated state; its capital is Trenton and its largest city is Newark.
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Population2025 estimate from New Jersey's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union December 18, 1787 (3rd state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Trenton, Cities Trenton is in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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Trenton, Cities Trenton is the capital of New Jersey.
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1. New Jersey (Wikipedia)
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Capital Trenton
1. New Jersey (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 9548215
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Area Total 22591.38 km2
1. New Jersey (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union December 18, 1787 (3rd)
1. New Jersey (Wikipedia)
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wgCoordinates lat 40, lon -74.5
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New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
1. New Jersey (Wikipedia)
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it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware.
1. New Jersey (Wikipedia)
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it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware.
Princeton, New Jersey (Wikipedia)
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New Jersey
Delaware (Wikipedia)
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It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
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