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New Hampshire State Facts
Admission to Statehood: June 21, 1788 - 9th state
Size: Area: 9351 sq. mi., Land 8969 sq. mi., Water 382
sq. mi., Coastline 13 mi., Shoreline 131 mi.,
Population: 1,235,786
Largest Cities: Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Derry, Rochester,
Salem, Dover, Merrimack, Londonderry, Hudson
Highest Point: Mt. Washington; 6288 feet
Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level
Nickname: Granite State
 Flag:
The body or field is blue and bears upon its center in suitable
proportion and colors a representation of the state seal. The
seal is surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves with nine stars
interspersed.
Flower: Purple lilac - Syringa vulgaris
Bird: Purple Finch
Song: "Old New Hampshire" - words by Dr. John
F. Holmes and music by Maurice Hoffmann.
Tree: White birch - Betula papyrifera
Motto: Live free or die
Economy:
Agriculture: Dairy products, nursery stock, cattle,
apples, eggs.
Industry: Machinery, electric equipment, rubber and
plastic products, tourism.
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