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The Land

Geographic Features:
Kittatinny mountains, Piedmont Plateau.

Climate:
Humid, continental - cold winters, warm summers.

Capital City:
Trenton.

Other Major Cities:
Atlantic City, Newark, Camden.

The People

Population:
7,800,600 - 9th largest in U.S.

Ethnic and Religious Composition:
Ethnically diverse, but primarily Catholic.

Political Tendencies:
Equal rights legislature. Leaning towards Democratic party in the last 20 years, as demonstrated by congressional delegation.

The Economy

Primary Industries:
Manufacturing, primarily chemicals. A leading industrial state. Slight agricultural community in Plains region. This influences my representation of the state in the respect that I will not be cracking down too heavily on major manufacturing companies and focus on corporations engaged in other industries.