In the United States, jersey generally refers to the state of New Jersey.
New Jersey is the fourth smallest and most densely populated state in the United States. It is nicknamed the "Garden State". It is also referred to as the New State by the Chinese in the Eastern United States. New Jersey is usually classified in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, and is also an eastern state that can also be classified as a northeastern region.
New Jersey is bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware to the south, and Pennsylvania to the west. Parts of New Jersey are divided into several major metropolitan areas, with the New York metropolitan area being the largest, along with Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley region.
New Jersey Economy:
The 2011 GDP was $486.9 billion, the 7th highest of any U.S. state, accounting for 3.25% of U.S. GDP. GDP per capita was $55,207.
Trade: In 2011, New Jersey's export trade amounted to $38.7 billion, ranking 11th in the nation. Major exports include precious metals, gemstones, industrial equipment and computers, electronics, optical and medical equipment, medical preparations, chemicals, aircraft parts, industrial machinery, transportation equipment and food products. The ten major exporting countries are: Canada, Britain, Mexico, the Netherlands, China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Turkey and France.
China is New Jersey's fifth-largest export market, with $1.856 billion in exports to China in 2011, with major exports of machinery, raw metal products, chemicals, waste and scrap, computers and electronic equipment, and transportation equipment.
Foreign investment: New Jersey has more than 1,300 foreign-owned companies and more than 300 foreign manufacturing plants, including 177 companies in Japan, 118 in France, 113 in the United Kingdom, and nearly 100 each in Sweden and South Korea.