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'''Vermont''' is one the states of the [[United States of America]]; it lies in the northeastern corner of the contiguous part of the US, as one of the six [[New England]] states. Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. Its area is 9,614 square miles (24,900 square kilometers), and its estimated population is 621,270 (2008). This makes it the second-least populous state, after Wyoming. On the south Vermont borders [[Massachusetts]], on the west [[New York]] and on the north the province of [[Quebec]] ([[Canada]]). The Connecticut River separates Vermont from [[New Hampshire]] on the east. | '''Vermont''' is one the states of the [[United States of America]]; it lies in the northeastern corner of the contiguous part of the US, as one of the six [[New England]] states. Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. Its area is 9,614 square miles (24,900 square kilometers), and its estimated population is 621,270 (2008). This makes it the second-least populous state, after Wyoming. On the south Vermont borders [[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]], on the west [[New York (disambiguation)|New York]] and on the north the province of [[Quebec]] ([[Canada]]). The Connecticut River separates Vermont from [[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]] on the east. | ||
[[Montpelier | [[Montpelier, Vermont]] is the state capital, and [[Burlington, Vermont]] is the state's largest city. | ||
The [[University of Vermont]] | The [[University of Vermont]] in Burlington one of the oldest universities in New England and one of the oldest state universities in the United States; it opened in 1800. | ||
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[[United States of America/Catalogs/States and Territories|U.S. States and Territories]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 4 November 2024
Vermont is one the states of the United States of America; it lies in the northeastern corner of the contiguous part of the US, as one of the six New England states. Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. Its area is 9,614 square miles (24,900 square kilometers), and its estimated population is 621,270 (2008). This makes it the second-least populous state, after Wyoming. On the south Vermont borders Massachusetts, on the west New York and on the north the province of Quebec (Canada). The Connecticut River separates Vermont from New Hampshire on the east. Montpelier, Vermont is the state capital, and Burlington, Vermont is the state's largest city.
The University of Vermont in Burlington one of the oldest universities in New England and one of the oldest state universities in the United States; it opened in 1800.
