Travel and Tourism

Origin of State Name: Named for the English county of Hampshire.

Nickname: The Granite State.

Capital: Concord.

County: 10 counties 

Location: 43.231N, 71.560W

Entered Union: 21 June 1788 (9th)

Song: "Old New Hampshire."

Motto: Live Free or Die.

Flag: The state seal, surrounded by laurel leaves with nine stars interspersed, is centered on a blue field.

State Emblem: Within an elliptical panel appears a replica of the Old Man of the Mountains, with the state name above and motto below.

Animal: White-tailed deer.

Bird: Purple finch.

Butterfly: Karner blue.

Insect: Ladybug.

Flower: Purple lilac.

Tree: White birch.

Gem: Smoky quartz.

Sport: Skiing. 

Population: 1,309,940 as on 2005

Agriculture: Dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, apples, eggs.

Industry: Machinery, electric equipment, rubber and plastic products, tourism.