• Vermont became a state of the Union, on January 18, 1777. For six months it was known as New Connecticut until June 2, 1977, when the 72 delegates met again to change the name to Vermont.

  Vermont is part of the New England area and is surrounded by Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and the Canadian province of Quebec.

  The area that later became Vermont was originally inhabited by Native American tribes, Abenaki and Iroquois.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: United States
  2. Capital: Montpelier
  3. Governor: Jim DouglasJim Douglas: Re-Elect Governor
  4. Population: 623,908 (2006 estimate)US Census Bureau: Vermont QuickFacts
  5. Founded: January 18, 1777
  6. Time zone: EST
  7. Major Cities: Burlington VT, Brattleboro VT Rutland VT
  8. Nickname: Green Mountain StateAmericas Story: Vermont
  9. Area Code: +802
  10. Area: 24,923 km2

• State Items

  1. Flower: Red Clover
  2. Tree: Sugar Maple
  3. Gem: Grossular Garnet
  4. Animal: Morgan Horse
  5. Bird: Hermit Thrush
  6. Song: "These Green Mountains"
  7. Cold-Water Fish: Brook Trout
  8. Warm-Water Fish: Walleye
  9. Amphibian: Northern Leopard Frog
  10. Reptile: Painted Turtle
  11. Mineral: Talc
  12. Rock: Granite, Marble and Slate
  13. Pie: Apple Pie
  14. Soil: Tunbridge Soil Series
  15. Beverage: Milk
  16. Fossil: Beluga

• Famous Vermont Residents

  1. Calvin Coolidge
  2. John Deere
  3. Ethan Allen
  4. Dorothy Canfield Fisher
  5. Joeseph Smith

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