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The State of New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state ranks 46th of the 50 states in land area and 41st in population. It was one of the Thirteen Colonies and became the ninth state admitted to the Union. New Hampshire was also the first U.S. state to have its own constitution. As of 2005, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 1,309,940, an increase of 6.0% since 2000.
The state license plates boast the famous state motto: "Live free or die." One state nickname is "The Granite State", in reference both to its geology and to its tradition of self-sufficiency. The state is also internationally famous for the New Hampshire primary, the first primary. New Hampshire has historically been dominated by the Republican Party, and is still considered to be the most conservative state in the Northeast; but in national elections it has become a swing state.
The state has no sales tax, no personal income tax and advocates a frugal budget, thereby attracting commuters, light industry, specialty horticulture, retail customers and service firms from other jurisdictions with higher tax policies, notably from neighboring states. New Hampshire has some of the nation's highest property taxes, but ranks one of the lowest states in combined average state and local tax burden.
New Hampshire's recreational attractions include skiing and other winter sports; observing the spectacular fall foliage; summer cottages along many lakes; and the New Hampshire International Speedway, home of the Loudon Classic, the longest-running motorcycle race in the United States.
New Hampshire was home to the famous rock formation called the Old Man of the Mountain, a face-like profile in Franconia Notch, until May 2003, when the state icon fell apart. The White Mountains range in New Hampshire spans the north-central portion of the state, with Mount Washington being the tallest in the northeastern U.S., and other mountains like Mount Madison and Mount Adams surrounding it.- Nicknames: Granite State, Mother of Rivers, White Mountain State and Switzerland of America
- Capital: Concord
- Governor: John H. Lynch (D)
- Executive Council: Raymond S. Burton (R-Bath), John D. Shea (D-Nelson), Beverly A. Hollingworth (D-Hampton), Raymond J. Wieczorek (R-Manchester), Debora B. Pignatelli (D-Nashua)
- Secretary of State: William M. Gardner
- Attorney General: Kelly A. Ayotte (R)
- Senators: Judd Gregg (R), John E. Sununu (R)
- Representatives: Carol Shea-Porter (D), Paul Hodes (D)
- Total area: 9,359 mi2
- Land: 9,027 mi2
- Water: 277 mi2
- Highest elevation: 6,288 ft (Mount Washington in Sargent's Purchase)
- Population (2000 census) 1,235,786
- Admission to the Union: June 21, 1788 (9th)
- Motto: Live Free or Die, written by Revolutionary General John Stark.
- State Seal: Image:New Hampshire state seal.png - In the center is a broadside view of the frigate USS Raleigh, in the left foreground is a granite boulder, and in the background a rising sun. A laurel wreath and the words "Seal of the State of New Hampshire " on the border with "1776" at the bottom surrounded by a five-pointed star.
- Flag:
- the state seal centered on a blue field surrounded by laurel leaves with nine stars. - State Emblem: Image:NHemblem.jpg - a replica of the Old Man of the Mountain surrounded with the name of the state above and the motto below.
- Tartan:
- green 56, black 2, green 2, black 12, white 2, black 12, purple 2, black 2, purple 8, red 6, purple 28
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- On January 5, 1776, the Provincial Congress of New Hampshire, in Exeter, ratified the first independent state constitution free from British rule.
- New Hampshire was the 9th state to sign the United States Constitution, thereby ratifying it.
- The Province of New Hampshire was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1641 - 1679 and again from 1688 - 1691.
- The New Hampshire Constitution is the only U.S. state constitution which allows the "right of revolution."
- The New Hampshire General Court is the fourth-largest English-speaking legislative in the world, behind only the the Parliament of the United Kingdom, United States Congress and the Parliament of India.
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