| New Hampshire (NH) |  |
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| New Hampshire's Web Site and Kid's Page | ||
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's Bird: |
Purple Finch | |
State's Flower: |
Purple Lilac (syringa vulgaris) | |
State's Tree: |
White Birch (betula papyrifera) | |
State's Song: |
Old New Hampshire | |
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