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New Hampshire

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Capital
Concord
Became a State
June 21, 1788 (9^th)
Location
New England region of United States
Area
9,304 sq. miles (46^th)
Population
1,316,470 (43rd)
Major Cities
Concord, Franklin, Claremont, Berlin, Manchester
Products
dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, apple, eggs, textiles, lumber
Climate
humid continental climate, warm, humid summers, cold wet winters
Yearly Precipitation
averages 37 inches
Professional Sports Teams
no professional sports teams
Major Waterways
Androscoggin River, Merrimack River, Connecticut River, Atlantic Ocean
Most Famous Citizens
Franklin Pierce (President of the United States)
Robert Frost (poet)
Daniel Webster (statesman)
Alan Shepard, Jr. (astronaut)
Horace Greeley (religious leader)
Adam Sandler (comedian)