Vermont

Capital	Montpelier
Population	608,827 Source: U.S. Census Bureau GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total population): 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Governor	Jim Douglas (R, to January 2009)
Entered the Union	March 4, 1791 as the 14th state
Motto	Vermont, Freedom and Unity
Nickname	Green Mountain state
Flower	Red clover
Bird	Hermit Thrush
Song	"These Green Mountains" by Diane Martin
Sports Teams (sport listing policy)
Origin of Name	From the French vert mont, meaning green mountain
Major Industries	Dairy Farming, Machine and Machine Tool Manufacturing, 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.
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Follow these links to read articles about Vermont from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:

• Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Information Please Almanac

• Vermont.gov: The Official Portal of Vermont
  http://vermont.gov/
  This is the official website for the State of Vermont.
• The Vermont Automated Libraries System (VALS) at the Vermont Department of Libraries
  http://dol.state.vt.us/
  Here is the homepage for the Vermont State Library Agency.
• Vermont Historical Society
  http://www.vermonthistory.org/
  Here is the homepage for the Vermont State Historical Society.
• Vermont History Timeline and State Historic Sites
  http://www.historicvermont.org/sites/html/timeline.html
  See a timeline of Vermont's history and learn a little bit about some of Vermont's most historic sites.
• Vermont State Archives
  http://vermont-archives.org/
  Here is the homepage for the Vermont State Archives.
• Vermont State Parks
  http://www.vtstateparks.com/
  Here is the homepage for Vermont State Parks.
• Vermont Vacation.com
  http://www.travel-vermont.com/
  Here is the official state tourism website for Vermont.
• Vermont Secretary of State Kids Pages
  http://www.sec.state.vt.us/Kids
  Here is the Vermont state site just for kids!
• Vermont Secretary of State Kids Pages: State Song
  http://www.sec.state.vt.us/Kids
  Read the lyrics to Vermont's state song, "These Green Mountains." Then hear Vermont Secretary of State Markowitz sing 'em!

• 50states.com: Vermont
  http://www.50states.com/vermont.htm
  The site provides a wealth of information about Vermont. It includes everything from the highest point to county profile to climate.
• Things To Do in Vermont
  http://www.thingstodo.com/states/VT/index.htm
  ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to information about Vermont's entertainment, recreation, and travel, and includes the state's interesting facts, famous people, and special events.
• Roadside America: Vermont Attractions
  http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/vt.html
  Roadside America describes itself as an online guide to offbeat attractions. This site offers reviews of "weird sites along the highway" in Vermont.
• All Vermont Pages
  http://www.allvermont.com/
  This site offers an online listing of pages covering Vermont Arts (Music, Artwork & Photos, Museums, Theaters), Vermont Employment, and Vermont Places with lists of more topics planned for the future.
• The Virtual Vermonter: A Guide to Vermont - Its People, Places and Scenery
  http://www.virtualvermonter.com/
  The Virtual Vermonter is a listing of travel, vacation, and culture sites for the state of Vermont, offering 3500 pages on everything from skiing and camping to state history, events and trivia. Try the Vermont Trivia Challenge!
• FedStats: MapStat: United States: Vermont
  http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/50000.html
  Fast access to statistics from more than 100 federal agencies on "economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more" in Wyoming.

• Vermont was the first state after the original 13 colonies to join the United States.
• In ratio of cows to people, Vermont has the greatest number of dairy cows in the country.
• Vermont makes more maple syrup, marble and monument granite than any other state.
• Vermont's largest employer isn't Ben and Jerry's, but IBM.
• The area which is today Vermont was first explored by Frenchman Samuel de Champlain in 1609, when he claimed it for his home country.
• Vermont's state song before May 22, 2000 was "Hail, Vermont" by Josephine Hovey Perry of Barre.

• Presidents from Vermont with links to the IPL's POTUS (Presidents of the United States) page:
  
  
  • Calvin Coolidge.
  • Chester A. Arthur.
• Henry Wells, founder of Wells Fargo and Co..
• Brigham Young, Mormon leader.
• Stephen A. Douglas, politician famous for his debates with Abraham Lincoln.