New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire
Flag of New Hampshire	Seal
	Nickname(s): The Granite State
	Motto(s): Live Free or Die
Official language	English
Capital	Concord
Largest city	Manchester
Area	Ranked 46th
- Total	9,359 sq mi; (24,239 km2)
- Width	68 miles (110 km)
- Length	190 miles (305 km)
- % water	3.4
- Latitude	42°40'N to 45°18'N
- Longitude	70°37'W to 72°37'W
Number of people	Ranked 41st
- Total	1,235,786
- Density	125/sq mi (53.20/km2); Ranked 20th
- Average income	$57,323 (1st)
Height above sea level
- Highest point	Mt. Washington; 6,288 ft (1,917 m)
- Average	1,000 ft (305 m)
- Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean; sea level
Became part of the U.S.	June 21, 1788 (9th)
Governor	Maggie Hassan (D)
U.S. Senators	Judd Gregg (R); Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Abbreviations	NH, N.H. US-NH
Website	www.nh.gov

New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the United States. Its capital is Concord and its largest city is Manchester.

New Hampshire was a British colony before the American War of Independence. It became the ninth state on June 21, 1788, when it accepted the United States Constitution. New Hampshire was the 9th state to do so.

The state motto is "Live Free or Die" and the nickname is the Granite State. The state flower is the lilac and the state bird is the purple finch. New Hampshire is part of New England. It is bordered by Maine in the East, Massachusetts to the South, Vermont to the West, and Quebec, a Canadian province, to the North.

New Hampshire's tourist attractions include the Lakes Region, the White Mountains, the autumn leaves, and the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. Some famous people from New Hampshire are Franklin Pierce, Adam Sandler, and members of the band Aerosmith. New Hampshire is also famous for being the first state to vote in the Presidential primaries.

Its population was estimated to be 1,315,809 in 2008,making it the 9th least populous state in the United States and lies just south of Maine.^[2]