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Admission to Union: March 4,
1791 (14th)
Capital: Montpelier
Largest City: Burlington
Highest point: Mount Mansfield 4,393 ft
The name "Vermont" is itself derived from the French, les monts verts,
"the green mountains."
Originally inhabited by Native American
tribes (Abenaki, and Iroquois), the territory that is now Vermont was
claimed by France but became a British possession after France's defeat
in the French and Indian War.
On January 18, 1777, representatives of the
New Hampshire Grants declared the independence of the Vermont. For the
first six months of the state's existence, the state was called New
Connecticut.
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Vermont has only one area code: 802
75% of Vermont’s total area is forested, with more than 223 mountains above 2,000 feet in elevation
Vermont produces more than 100 million pounds of cheese per year, one of the state’s most valued products.
Vermont has more than 100 covered bridges, which is, for its size, more than any other state.
Vermont has the highest rate of nuclear generated power in the nation, 73.7%
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January 17, 1777, Vermont was declared an independent republic in a
meeting held at Westminster. This independent course, with the little
republic minting its own coin and providing postal service, was
followed until 1791 when Vermont was admitted to the union, the first
state to join the original thirteen. The first governor was Thomas
Chittenden.
Vermont
Vermont has a
continental moist climate, with warm, humid summers and cold winters,
which become colder at higher elevations. It has
a climate similar to Minsk, Stockholm and Fargo.Vermont is
known for its mud season in spring followed by a generally mild early
summer, hot Augusts and a colorful autumn, and particularly for its
cold winters.
The towns of Rutland and Barre are the traditional centers of marble and granite quarrying and carving in the U.S
Vermont Regions
1. Islands and Farms
2. Stowe-Smugglers' Notch
3. Northeast Kingdom
4. Lake Champlain Valley
5. Central Vermont
6. Mid Vermont for All Seasons
7. Crossroads of Vermont
8. Eastern Vermont Gateway
9. Southern Windsor County
10. The Shires of Vermont
11. Southern Vermont
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