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| Capital
City: |
Concord |
| Location: |
43.23159 N, 071.56007 W |
| Area: |
9,351 sq.mi. |
| Population: |
1,180,000 (7/97) |
| Statehood: |
June 21st, 1788; 9th State |
| Song: |
Old New Hampshire |
| Nickname: |
Granite State |
| Origin of states name: |
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| Time
zone: |
Eastern |
| Other Cities: |
Manchester, Rochester; |
| Border
States: |
Maine, Massachusetts,
Vermont |
| Geographic Center: |
Belknap, 3 miles east of Ashland |
| Coastline: |
13 miles |
| Highest Point: |
Mt. Washington, 6,288 feet |
| Agriculture: |
Dairy products, nursery stock,
cattle, apples, eggs; |
| Industry: |
Machinery, electric equipment, rubber & plastic
products |
| tourism; |
| National
Park: |
none |
| Topography: |
Low rolling coast followed by countless hills and
mountains |
| rising out of a central plateau; |
| Temperature
Summer: |
F° 59 to 65 |
| Temperature Winter: |
F° 13 to 20 |
| Flower: |
Purple lilac |
| Tree: |
White birch |
| Newspapers: |
Concord
Monitor |
| Attractions: |
New
Hampshire Attractions. Roadside America |
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