New Hampshire Information

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Name
Offical Name	State of New Hampshire
Nickname	The Granite State
Abbreviations	NH, N.H., US-NH
Origin of Name	After the English county of Hampshire

Government
Official Language	English
Admission to Union	21 June 1788
Time Zone	Eastern
Official Web Site	www.nh.gov

Population
Capital	Concord
Largest City	Manchester
Population	1,235,786 (as of 2000 census)
Economy	Agriculture: dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, apples, eggs Industry: machinery, electric equipment, rubber and plastic products, tourism

Geography
Area	9,359 square miles (24,239 km²)
Major Rivers	Connecticut River, Merrimack River, Androscoggin River
Major Lakes	Lake Winnipesaukee
Highest Point	Mount Washington - 6,288 feet (1,917 meters)
Bordering States	Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine
Bordering Country	Canda
Bordering Body of Water	Atlantic Ocean

Symbols
Flag
Motto	Live free or die
Songs	Old New Hampshire, New Hampshire, My New Hampshire, New Hampshire Hills, Autumn in New Hampshire, New Hampshire's Granite State, Oh, New Hampshire (you're my home), The Old Man of the Mountain, The New Hampshire State March, New Hampshire Naturally
Sport	Skiing
Animal	White-tailed Deer
Bird	Purple Finch
Insect	Ladybug
Butterfly	Karner Blue
Saltwater Game Fish	Striped Bass
Freshwater Fish	Brook Trout
Amphibian	Spotted Newt
Flower	Purple Lilac
Wildflower	Pink Lady's Slipper
Fruit	Pumpkin
Tree	White Birch
Rock	Granite
Gem	Smoky Quartz
Mineral	Beryl
Soil	Marlow
Tartan	State Tartan