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State Trivia for VT

State:	Vermont
Abbreviation:	VT
Capital:	Montpelier
Largest City:	Burlington
Population:	608827
Land-Square Miles:	9,249
Land-Square Miles Rank:	43
Highest Point:	Mount Mansfield, 4,393 ft.
Governor of Vermont:	James H. Douglas
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2008
Entered Union:	March 4, 1791
State Number:	14th
State Motto:	Freedom and Unity
State Nickname:	Green Mountain State
State Flower:	Red Clover
StateFlower2:	Trifolium pratense
State Bird:	Hermit Thrush
State Song:	These Green Mountains
Sports Team:	None
Origin Of The State Name:	From the French vert mont, meaning green mountain
Major Industries:	Dairy Farming, Machine and Maching Tool Manufacturing and Tourism
Historical Sites:	Bennington Battle Monument, the Calvin Coolidge Homestead at Plymouth
Points Of Interest:	Ski Areas, including Stowe, Killington, Mt. Snow, Bromley, Jay Peak, and Sugarbush; Green Mountain National Forest and the Long Trail; Marble Exhibit in Proctor
Bordering States:	Vermont borders New York, New Hampshire and Massachusetts