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New Jersey at a Glance Area: 8,723 sq miles (22,592 sq km) 1 . 47th-largest state Land: 7,354 sq miles (19,047 sq km) Water: 1,369 sq miles (3,546 sq km) Highest elevation: High Point, 1,803 feet (550 m) Lowest elevation: Atlantic Ocean (sea level) Statehood: December 18, 1787 (3rd state) Capital: Trenton

Population: 8,938,175 (11th largest state) 2

State nickname: the Garden State State bird: eastern goldfinch State flower: common meadow violet

1 U.S. Census Bureau 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 estimate