Vermont was the 14th state in the USA; it became
a state on March 4, 1791 . State Abbreviation - VT State Capital - Montpelier Largest
City - Burlington Area - 9,615 square miles [Vermont is the 45th biggest state
in the USA] Population - 608,827 (as of 2000) [Vermont is the 49th most populous
state in the USA] Major Industries - maple syrup, farming (dairy), tourism,
electronics, forest products (especially paper) Presidential
Birthplace Chester Alan Arthur was born in Fairfield on October 5, 1830 (he
was the 21th US President, serving from 1881 to 1885). Calvin Coolidge was
born in Plymouth on July 4, 1872 (he was the 30th US President, serving from 1923
to 1929). Major Rivers - Connecticut River, West River,
Otter River Major Lakes - Lake Champlain, Lake Memphremagog Highest Point
- Mt. Mansfield - 4,393 feet (1,339 m) above sea level Bordering States - Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New York Bordering Country - Canada Origin
of the Name Vermont - The name Vermont comes from the French words for green mountain,
"mont vert." State Nickname - Green Mountain State State Motto
- "Freedom and Unity " State Song - These Green Mountains
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