Summer States No. 3 - New Jersey

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to the world! Today we're going to be discussing the third state admitted into the United States, New Jersey. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     New Jersey Facts:

• Date of Statehood: December 18th, 1787
• Capital: Trenton
• Population: 8,791,894 (2010)
• Size: 8,723 square miles
• Motto: Liberty and Prosperity
• Tree: Red Oak
• Flower:  Violet
• Bird: Eastern Goldfinch

     Fun Facts: 

• The first complete dinosaur skeleton was put on display in New Jersey
• The longest boardwalk, the Atlantic City Boardwalk, is located in New Jersey
• Salt water taffy was invented in New Jersey

   
     New Jersey on a map:
     
 
     Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/new-jersey