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 | ||||||||||
Number of people | Ranked 49th | ||||||||||
- Total (2000) | 608,827 | ||||||||||
- Density | 65.8/sq mi 25.41/km² (30th) |
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- Average income | $45,692 (19th) | ||||||||||
Height above sea level | |||||||||||
- Highest point | Mount Mansfield[2] 4,393 ft (1,340 m) |
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- Average | 1,000 ft (300 m) | ||||||||||
- Lowest point | Lake Champlain[2] 95 ft (29 m) |
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Became part of the U.S. | 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 the city 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 C.E. They are world-renowned for their maple syrup industry, and many tourists go to see brilliant colors the trees become in the fall months. The tourism industry has becom quite successful with many tourists coming every year.
[change] References
- ↑ http://www.proenglish.org/issues/offeng/states.html#vt
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elevations and Distances in the United States. U.S Geological Survey (29 April 2005). Retrieved on 8 November 2006.
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