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Facts 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.