New Jersey

New Jersey is the fifth smallest but most densely populated state of the United States of America; the U.S. postal abbreviation is NJ. The state is named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel.

Miscellaneous information

• State bird: Eastern Goldfinch
  
• State animal: Horse
  
• State flower: Common Violet
  
• State tree: Red Oak
  
• State fish: Brook Trout
• State dance: The Square Dance
• State dinosaur: Hadrosaurus Foulkii
• State insect: Honey bee
• State motto: Liberty and prosperity
• State license plate slogan: Garden State

The USS New Jersey, one of the most decorated vessels in the United States Navy, was named in honor of this state and is now a tourist attraction in Camden, New Jersey.

Related Topics:
USS ''New Jersey'' - United States Navy - Tourist attraction - Camden, New Jersey

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