| Population: 1,137,000 (42nd
in size)
State size: 9,279 square miles (44th in size)
State Capital: Concord (named for the state of
agreement or harmony)
Major cities: Concord, Manchester, Nashua and
Portsmouth
Admission to union: The 9th State
Date entered the union: June 21, 1788
Origin of state name: Named after the county of
Hampshire in England
Nicknames: The Granite State
Bordering states: Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont,
with Canada to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the
east.
State bird: Purple Finch
State flower: Purple Lilac
State tree: Paper Birch
Motto: Live Free or Die |
