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| State of Vermont |
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| Flag |
Seal |
| Nickname(s): The Green Mountain State |
| Motto(s): Freedom and Unity |
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| Official language(s) |
None |
| Demonym |
Vermonter |
| Capital |
Montpelier |
| Largest city |
Burlington |
| Largest metro area |
Burlington-South Burlington Metropolitan Area |
| Area |
Ranked 45th in the US |
| - Total |
9,620 sq mi
(24,923 km2) |
| - Width |
80 miles (130 km) |
| - Length |
160 miles (260 km) |
| - % water |
3.8 |
| - Latitude |
42° 44′ N to 45° 1′ N |
| - Longitude |
71° 28′ W to 73° 26′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 49th in the US |
| - Total |
621,270 (2008 est.)[1] |
| - Density |
67.2/sq mi (25.93/km2)
Ranked 30th in the US |
| - Median income |
$48,508 ({{{IncomeRank}}}) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Mount Mansfield[2]
4,395 ft (1,340 m) |
| - Mean |
1,000 ft (300 m) |
| - Lowest point |
95 ft (29 m) |
| Admission to Union |
March 4, 1791 (14th) |
| Governor |
Jim Douglas (R) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Brian Dubie (R) |
| U.S. Senators |
Patrick Leahy (D)
Bernie Sanders (I) |
| U.S. House delegation |
Peter Welch (D) (list) |
| Time zone |
Eastern: UTC-5/-4 (DST) |
| Abbreviations |
VT US-VT |
| Website |
www.vermont.gov |
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