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New Jersey

Capital: Trenton · Statehood: 1787

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Population (2020 Census)

9,288,994

Total area

8,723

mi² · 22,591 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$90,272

Nominal GDP 2024

$846,587

millions USD

Current constitution

January 1, 1948

Last amendment

November 2, 2021

# of constitutions

3

# of amendments

59

National rank

By population

#11 of 50

By area

#46 of 50

By statehood

#1 of 50

By # of amendments

#34 of 50

USA comparison

By population

+40% vs avg
9,288,994 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−90% vs avg
7,354 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Dominican Republic10,499,707
Michigan10,077,331
New Jersey9,288,994
Honduras9,235,340
Virginia8,631,393

By area

Haiti10,710 sq mi
El Salvador8,124 sq mi
Massachusetts7,800 sq mi
New Jersey7,354 sq mi
Hawaii6,423 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Appellate Division of Superior Courts

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

Superior Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Chancery Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Tax Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Municipal Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Surrogate Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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