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Capital: Montpelier
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Vt./VT
Governor: Jim Douglas, R
(to Jan. 2009)
Lieut. Governor: Brian
Dubie, R (to Jan. 2007)
Senators: Patrick Leahy,
D (to Jan. 2011); Bernie Sanders, I (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives: 1
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Deborah
L. Markowitz, D (to Jan. 2009)
Treasurer: Jeb
Spaulding, D (to Jan. 2009)
Atty. General: William
Sorrell, D (to Jan. 2009)
Entered Union (rank):
March 4, 1791 (14)
Present constitution
adopted: 1793
Motto: Vermont, Freedom
and Unity
State symbols:
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flower |
red clover
(1894) |
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tree |
sugar maple
(1949) |
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bird |
hermit thrush
(1941) |
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animal |
Morgan horse
(1961) |
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insect |
honeybee
(1978) |
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song |
�These Green
Mountains� (2000) |
Nickname: Green Mountain
State
Origin of name: From the
French �vert mont,� meaning �green mountain�
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Burlington, 38,531; Rutland, 17,046;
South Burlington, 16,993; Barre, 9,128; Essex
Junction, 8,841; Montpelier, 8,003; St. Albans,
7,476; Winooski, 6,353; Newport, 5,207; Northfield,
3,157
Land area: 9,250 sq mi.
(23,958 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Washington Co., 3 mi. E of Roxbury
Number of counties: 14
Largest county by population
and area: Chittenden, 149,613 (2005); Windsor,
971 sq mi.
State forests: 300,000
ac.
State parks: 52
Residents: Vermonter
2005 resident population est.: 623,050
2000 resident census
population (rank): 608,827 (49). Male:
298,337 (49.0%); Female: 310,490 (51.0%).
White: 589,208 (96.8%); Black: 3,063
(0.5%); American Indian: 2,420 (0.4%);
Asian: 5,217 (0.9%); Other race: 1,443
(0.2%); Two or more races: 7,335 (1.2%);
Hispanic/Latino: 5,504 (0.9%). 2000 percent
population 18 and over: 75.8; 65 and over:
12.7; median age: 37.7.
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