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         State Capital: Montpelier          State Abbreviation :    VT    
                  
         Population (1991): 563,000         Size (square miles): 9,614 
         Population Rank:   48              Size Rank:           43    
                             
                             
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         Motto: Freedom and Unity 

         Nickname: Green Mountain State

         Name Origin: Derived from French words "vert" meaning green and 
         "mont" meaning mountain, combined as "Vert-Mont" 

         State Bird:   Hermit Thrush
               Flower: Red Clover
               Tree:   Sugar Maple
               Song:   Hail, Vermont

         Climate: Temperate, characterized by seasonal temperature 
         extremes, frequent snowfall in mountains. 

         Industries: Manufacturing, trade, tourism, agriculture, finance 
 
 
 
