Quick Facts (Adapted from the New Ben’s Guide to Government)
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| Capital City: | Concord |
| Nickname: | Granite State |
| Motto: | Live free or die |
| Statehood: | June 21, 1788 (9th) |
| Origin of State’s Name: | Named for Hampshire, England, by Captain John Mason |
| Largest Cities: | Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Derry, Rochester |
| Border States: | Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont |
| Land Area: | 8,969 sq. mi., 44th largest |
| State Bird: | Purple Finch |
| State Flower: | Purple Lilac (syringa vulgaris) |
| State Tree: | White Birch (betula papyrifera) |
| State Song: | Old New Hampshire |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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