NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH)
Granite State

Population (2003): 1,287,687 (41st)
Area: 9,350 sq. mi. (46th) (24,216 sq. km.)
Flower: Purple lilac
Bird: Purple finch
Tree: White birch
Song: "Old New Hampshire"
Entered Union: June 21, 1788 (9th)
Capital: Concord
Largest Cities (with pop.): Manchester, 108,398; Nashua, 87,705; Concord, 41,404

Important Products: industrial machinery, electric and electronic equipment, metal products, plastic products, dairy products, maple syrup and maple sugar

Places to Visit: White Mountain National Forest; Mount Washington; Old Man in the Mountain, Franconia Notch; Canterbury Shaker Village; Flume gorge and aerial tramway