| Capitol City |
Concord |
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Year admitted into union
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June 21, 1788
New Hampshire is 218 years old |
| Year Settled |
1623 |
| Bird |
Purple Finch |
| Flower |
Purple Lilac |
State Flag
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| Tree |
White Birch |
| Motto |
Live free or die |
| Song |
Old New Hampshire |
| Origin of Name |
Named by Captain John Mason for the county in
England named Hampshire
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| Nickname |
Granite state, Mother of the rivers, switzerland of
America, White Mountain state
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| Area and Rank |
9,304 Sq mi, Rank 44th largest |
| Extent |
180 mi N-S 93 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Mount. Washington6288 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along the Atlantic coast |
| Population |
1,287,687 rank 41st most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 96%
Black 0.7%
Hispanic 1.7%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian .2% |
| Population Density |
137.8 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Education, Health care, Real estate, Tourism |
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| Manufacturing |
Machinery, Scientific Instruments, Electrical
equipment
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| Agriculture |
Dairy products, Eggs, Hay, Apples, Potatoes,
Sweet corn, Maple syrup Beef-cattle, Hogs |
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| Mining |
Sand and gravel and granite |
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