State Facts

Full Name

State of New Hampshire

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

June 21, 1788 (9th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

1,235,786 (41st)

Land Area (Rank)

8,968 square miles; 23,227 square kilometers (44th)

Capital

Concord

Postal Abbreviation

NH

State Nickname

Granite State

Motto

Live free or die

Song

“Old New Hampshire” (music by Maurice Hoffmann, words by John F. Holmes)

State Symbols

Flower: Purple lilac
Tree: White birch
Bird: Purple finch
Gem: Smoky quartz
Animal: White-tailed deer
Ladybug: Ladybug
Amphibian: Spotted newt
Butterfly: Karner blue

Economy

Agriculture:
- Dairy products,
- nursery stock,
- cattle,
- apples,
- eggs
Industry:
- Machinery,
- electric equipment,
- rubber and plastic products,
- tourism