Stately Knowledge: New Hampshire: Just the Facts
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Just the Facts:
Capital: Concord
Population: 1,235,786
Governor:
Jeanne Shaheen (D, to January 2003)
Entered the Union: June 21, 1788
As the: 9th state
Motto: Live Free or Die
Nickname: Granite State
Flower: Purple Lilac
Bird: Purple Finch
Song: Old New Hampshire and New Hampshire, My New Hampshire
Sports Teams: None
Origin of Name: From the English county of Hampshire
Major Industries: Electrical machinery, textiles, pulp and paper products, and stone and clay products; dairy and poultry farming, fruit growing, truck vegetables, corn, potatoes, and hay
Historical Sites: Daniel Webster's Birthplace near Franklin and Strawberry Banke, the restored building of the original colonial settlement at Portsmouth
Points of Interest: Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire's largest lake, White Mountain National Forest, and the Old Man of the Mountain granite head profile at Franconia, New Hampshire's official
emblem
Bordering States: Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine
Flag:
Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about New Hampshire from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful links:
Webster: the New Hampshire State Goverment Online Information Center (http://www.state.nh.us/)
In addition to general information about the state government and links to other New Hampshire resources, this site includes the New Hampshire Almanac with everything you nee
d to know about New Hampshire, including the State Constitution, state history, and population statistics, as well as images of the State Emblem, Seal, Flag, Flower and Wildflower, Tree, Bird, Animal, Insect, Amphibian, Butterfly, Saltwater Fish, Freshwat
er Fish, Rock, Mineral and Gem.
The Official New Hampshire Guidebook (http://www.visitnh.gov/)
Includes information about travel and tourism in New Hampshire.
State of New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation (http://www.nhparks.state.nh.us/)
Includes information on Cannon Mountain and Mt. Sunapee as well as other recreational activities in New Hampshire.
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Last Updated
Apr 11, 2002
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