Vermont

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State of Vermont
Flag of Vermont Image:Great seal of Vermont bw.png
Flag of Vermont Great Seal of Vermont
Nickname(s): The Green Mountain State
Motto(s): Freedom and Unity
Map of the United States with Vermont highlighted
Official language(s) None[1]
Capital Montpelier
Largest city Burlington
Area  Ranked 45th
 - Total 9,620 sq mi
(24,923 km²)
 - 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)
 - Median income  $45,692 (19th)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Mount Mansfield[2]
4,393 ft  (1,340 m)
 - Mean 1,000 ft  (300 m)
 - Lowest point Lake Champlain[2]
95 ft  (29 m)
Admission to Union  March 4, 1791 (14th)
Governor Jim Douglas (R)
U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D)
Bernie Sanders (I)
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.