New Hampshire
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New Hampshire is a state in northeast United States. It is one of six states in the New England region. The capital is Concord and its largest city is Manchester. The second largest city is Nashua. Other major cities include Keene, Dover, Portsmouth, and Merrimack.
New Hampshire | |
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| State of New Hampshire | |
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| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "Old New Hampshire"[3] | |
 Map of the United States with New Hampshire highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of New Hampshire |
| Admitted to the Union | June 21, 1788 (9th) |
| Capital | Concord |
| Largest city | Manchester |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Boston (combined) Manchester–Nashua (metro) Nashua (urban) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kelly Ayotte (R) |
| Legislature | General Court |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | New Hampshire Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Jeanne Shaheen (D) Maggie Hassan (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1: Chris Pappas (D) 2: Maggie Goodlander (D) (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,349 sq mi (24,214[4] km2) |
| • Rank | 46th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 190 mi (305 km) |
| • Width | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Elevation | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Highest elevation | 6,288 ft (1,916.66 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean[6]) | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,377,529 |
| • Rank | 41st |
| • Density | 147.3/sq mi (56.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Median household income | $73,381[7] |
| • Income rank | 7th |
| Demonym(s) | Granite Stater, New Hampshirite |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[8] (French allowed for official business with Quebec)[9] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | NH |
| ISO 3166 code | US-NH |
| Traditional abbreviation | N.H. |
| Latitude | 42° 42′ N to 45° 18′ N |
| Longitude | 70° 36′ W to 72° 33′ W |
| Website | www |
| New Hampshire state symbols | |
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Flag of New Hampshire | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian | Red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens |
| Bird | Purple finch Haemorhous purpureus |
| Butterfly | Karner Blue Lycaeides melissa samuelis |
| Dog breed | Chinook |
| Fish | Freshwater: Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis Saltwater: Striped bass Morone saxatilis |
| Flower | Purple lilac Syringa vulgaris |
| Insect | Ladybug Coccinellidae |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus |
| Tree | White birch Betula papyrifera |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Food | Fruit: Pumpkin Vegetable: White Potato Berry: Blackberry[10] |
| Gemstone | Smoky quartz |
| Mineral | Beryl |
| Rock | Granite |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Tartan | New Hampshire state tartan |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2000 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
The state motto is "Live Free or Die" and the nickname is the Granite State. The state flower is the lilac and the state bird is the purple finch. New Hampshire is part of New England. It is bordered by Maine in the East, Massachusetts to the South, Vermont to the West, and Quebec, a Canadian province, to the North.
Its population was estimated to be 1,359,711 in 2019, so it is the ninth smallest state in the United States by population.[11]
New Hampshire's tourist attractions include the Lakes Region, the White Mountains, the autumn leaves, and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. Some famous people from New Hampshire are Franklin Pierce, Adam Sandler, and members of the band Aerosmith. New Hampshire is also famous for being the first state to vote in the Presidential primaries.
New Hampshire was a British colony before the American War of Independence. It became the ninth state on June 21, 1788 when it accepted the United States Constitution.
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McDermott Bridge
Gilsum Stone Arch Bridge
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