Map of New Jersey New Jersey is located west of New York City but south east of New York State. NJ is also east of Penssilvania. Its north east of Maryland state and Delware. New Jersey is one of the smaller states in the United States. Its considered part of the New York Metropolitan area. It is not part of New England states. New Jersey faces the Atlantic ocean. The delware river runs right throw it and sperates New Jersey from New York City. Biggest forest is thre Wharton State Forest. The state is divded six regions: - Gateway region: Middlesex county, Union County, Essex county, Hudson County.
- skyland region: Sussex County, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris, Passic, Somerset Counties.
- Shore Region: Ocean and Monmouth Counties
- Delware River Region, Camden: Salem, Gloucester, Burlington County
- Greater Atlantic City Region: Atlantic county
- Southern Shore Region: Cape May County Cumberland
History of New Jersey New Jersey was once attached to Northern part of Africa nearly 180 million years ago. 18 thousand years ago glaciers caused the formation of Lake Passic. and many of the water bodies in the area. The Dutsh were the first to encounter New Jersey and was used for fur trade. During the Colonial times it the Dutch ruled New Jersey and New Amsterdam (NY) under New Netherland. New Jersey was among the first 13 colonies to revolt Demographics of New Jersey The population of New Jersey is Aproximatly 9 million; 300k more than in the year 2000. New Jersey is the second wealthiest state in the United States. New Jersey is mostly made of 79% white people, 15% black people, and 6% Asians. It is one of the most diverse state in the country; it has the second largest Muslim and Jewish Population by percentages in the country. The largest Ancestory in the state is Italian followed by Irish. . 15% of New Jersey are non-religous while 37% are catholic. Economy of New Jersey | |
