Vermont Information

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Name
Offical Name	State of Vermont
Nickname	The Green Mountain State
Abbreviations	VT, US-VT
Origin of Name	Vert mont - "Green Mountain" in French

Government
Official Language	None
Admission to Union	4 March 1791
Time Zone	Eastern
Official Web Site	www.vermont.gov

Population
Capital	Montpelier
Largest City	Burlington
Population	608,827 (as of 2000 census)
Economy	Agriculture: dairy, maple syrup, lumber Industry: electronics, tourism, paper production

Geography
Area	9,620 square miles (24,923 km²)
Major Rivers	Otter River, West River, Connecticut River
Major Lakes	Lake Memphremago, Lake Champlain
Highest Point	Mount Mansfield - 4,393 feet (1,340 meters)
Bordering States	New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts
Bordering Country	Canada
Bordering Body of Water	None

Symbols
Flag
Motto	Freedom and Unity
Song	These Green Mountains
Animal	Morgan Horse
Bird	Hermit Thrush
Insect	Honeybee
Butterfly	Monarch Butterfly
Cold Water Fish	Brook Trout
Warm Water Fish	Walleye Pike
Amphibian	Northern Leopard Frog
Fossil	White Wale
Flower	Red Clover
Fruit	Apple
Tree	Sugar Maple
Beverage	Milk
Pie	Apple Pie
Flavor	Maple
Rocks	Granite, Slate, Marble
Gem	Grossular Garnet
Mineral	Talc
Soil	Tunbridge Soil Series