New Jersey - the state in the northeast part of our country. The name was received of the island of Jersey in the English Channel. The population is 8,717,000 people. Ethnic groups: Italians - 17,9%, Irish - 15.9%, African Americans - 13.6%, German - 12,6%, Poles - 6.9%. New Jersey - the first state in population density. The capital is the city Trenton, the largest city is Newark. The official name - Garden State. Square of the state is 22 608 km ².