Vermont
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Official language(s) | None[1] | ||||||||||
Capital | Montpelier | ||||||||||
Largest city | Burlington | ||||||||||
Area | Ranked 45th | ||||||||||
- Total | 9,620 sq mi (24,923 km²) |
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- Width | 80 miles (130 km) | ||||||||||
- Length | 160 miles (260 km) | ||||||||||
- % water | 3.8 | ||||||||||
- Latitude | 42°44'N to 45°0'43"N | ||||||||||
- Longitude | 71°28'W to 73°26'W | ||||||||||
Population | Ranked 49th | ||||||||||
- Total (2000) | 608,827 | ||||||||||
- Density | 65.8/sq mi 25.41/km² (30th) |
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- Median income | $45,692 (19th) | ||||||||||
Elevation | |||||||||||
- Highest point | Mount Mansfield[2] 4,393 ft (1,340 m) |
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- Mean | 1,000 ft (300 m) | ||||||||||
- Lowest point | Lake Champlain[2] 95 ft (29 m) |
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Admission to Union | March 4, 1791 (14th) | ||||||||||
Governor | Jim Douglas (R) | ||||||||||
U.S. Senators | Patrick Leahy (D) Bernie Sanders (I) |
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Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 (DST) | ||||||||||
Abbreviations | US-VT | ||||||||||
Web site | www.vermont.gov |
Vermont is a state in the United States. Its capital is Montpelier and its largest city is Burlington.
Vermont borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
Vermont became a state in 1791. Its a great place for snowboarding too. They are world-renowned for their maple syrup industry, but have been swamped with tourists for the brilliant colors the trees exhibit in the fall months. The tourism industry has becom quite succesful with the large numbers of "leaf-peepers" who come to look at the trees. They just come and look at the trees, take some pictures and leaf.
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