Outline of New Jersey - General Reference

General Reference

  • Names
    • Common name: New Jersey
      • Pronunciation: i/njuːˈdʒɜrzi/
    • Official name: State of New Jersey
    • Abbreviations and name codes
      • Postal symbol: NJ
      • ISO 3166-2 code: US-NJ
      • Internet second-level domain: .nj.us
    • Nicknames
      • Garden State (currently used on license plates)
      • The Crossroads of the Revolution (previously used on license plates)
      • The Tomato State
  • Adjectival: New Jersey
  • Demonyms
    • New Jerseyan
    • New Jerseyite

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