New Hampshire was the 9th state
in the USA; it became a state on June 21, 1788.
State Abbreviation - NH
State Capital - Concord
Largest City - Manchester
Area - 9,351 square miles [New Hampshire is the 46th biggest
state in the USA]
Population - 1,235,786 (as of 2000) [New Hampshire is the 41st
most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - textiles, lumber, tourism, electronic equipment,
software
Presidential Birthplace - Franklin Pierce
was born in Hillsborough (now Hillsboro) on November 23, 1804
(he was the 14th US President, serving from 1853 to 1857).
Major Rivers - Androscoggin River, Connecticut
River, Merrimack River
Major Lake - Lake Winnipesaukee
Highest Point - Mt. Washington - 6,288 feet (1,917 m) above
sea level
Bordering States - Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Body of Water - Atlantic Ocean
Origin of the Name New Hampshire
- New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England, by Captain
John Mason.
State Nickname - Granite State
State Motto - "Live Free or Die"
State Song - Old New Hampshire
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