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New Jersey
Jørgen and André
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The history
• First inhabited by the Lenape Indians.
• 1630: Settled by the Dutch.
• 1664: The British took the colony.
• 1674: Divided into two provinces.
• 1702: United under a royal governor.
• 1776: The New Jersey Constitution.
Geography
• The capitol is Trenton.
• 19,231 km².
• 240km from north to south.
• 110km is the greatest width.
• Sorrounded by water, except New York-border.
• The Kittatinny Mountains. Highest mountain: 550m.
Population
• Total: 8,614,350 people.
• 66% white, 13.6% black, 13,3% hispanic.
• 15th largest percentage of minority residents.
• 77% Christian, 5% Jewish.
Famous citizens
• Frank Sinatra
• Bruce Willis
• Bruce Springsteen
• Whitney Houston
The economy
• Total state product:$397 billion.
• Agriculture goodsexported to New York.
• Pharmaceutical andchemical products.
Climate
• Wet, dry, hot and cold airstreams.
• Five different climate zones.
• Different climate from zone to zone.
• Cold highlands in the north.
• Warmer along the seacost.
Climate
• 202 freeze days in thenorth.
• 148 along the seacoast.
• Most areas recieve25-30 thunderstorms.
• Five tornados each year.
Sources
• Wikipedia - wikipedia.org/wiki/new_jersey• NJ Climate Overview - climate.rutgers.edu• Factmonster – factmonster.com
Pictures:• Wikipedia• Digital-topo-maps.com• NJ Climate Overview• NASA• Akineldes.com
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