New Hampshire Information
New Hampshire is a small New England state with popular vacation spots, like Hampton Beach and the White Mountains. In the winter, the White Mountains have areas for skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing, while bobhouses, or ice fishing houses, pop up on the frozen lakes. New Hampshire’s state symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain was a granite formation in the White Mountains, that was shaped like a face.
New Hampshire Facts
| Capital: Concord |
| Size: 8,968 square miles |
| Population: 1,324,575 (U.S. Census 2009) |
| Nickname: The Granite State |
| Motto: Live free or die |
| Date of Statehood: June 21, 1788 (9th) |
| Border States: Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont |
| State Animal: White-tailed Deer |
| State Bird: Purple Finch |
| State Flower: Purple Lilac |
| State Tree: White Birch |
| State Song: "Old New Hampshire" and "Live Free or Die" |
| Major Cities: Manchester, Nashua |
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