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New Hampshire Quick Facts
- Current Governor: Chris Sununu (Republican)
- Capital: Concord
- Population: 1,359,711 (2019 est.)
- Land Area: 8,952.65 sq km
- Water Area: 396.51 sq km
- Total Area: 9,349.16 SQ KM
- Width: 68 mi (110 km)
- Length: 190 mi (305 km)
- State Motto: “Live Free or Die”
- Nickname: Granite State
- Electoral votes: 4
- Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 2 (of 435)
- State Song: “Old New Hampshire”
- Date of Statehood: June 21, 1788
- Time Zone: Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
- Official Website of Alabama: nh.gov
- State abbreviation/Postal code: NH
- Origin of name: New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England, by Captain John Mason.
State Symbol of New Hampshire
| State Amphibian | Red-spotted newt |
| State Animal | White tailed deer |
| State Bird | Purple finch |
| State Butterfly | Karner blue |
| State Flower | Purple lilac |
| State Freshwater Game Fish | Brook trout |
| State Fruit | Pumpkin |
| State Gem | Smokey quartz |
| State Insect | Ladybug |
| State Mineral | Beryl |
| State Motto | Live Free or Die |
| State Nickname | Granite State |
| State Rock | Granite |
| State Saltwater Game Fish | Striped bass |
| State Song | Old New Hampshire |
| State Sport | Skiing |
| State Tree | White birch |
| State Wildflower | Pink ladyslipper |
College & Universities
| Antioch University-New England |
| Chester College of New England |
| Colby-Sawyer College |
| College of St. Mary Magdalen |
| Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson |
| Continental Academie of Hair Design-Manchester |
| Daniel Webster College |
| Dartmouth College |
| Empire Beauty School-Laconia |
| Empire Beauty School-Somersworth |
| Esthetics Institute at Concord Academy |
| Franklin Pierce College-Graduate and Professional Studies |
| Franklin Pierce University |
| Granite State College |
| Hesser College |
| Keene Beauty Academy |
| Keene State College |
| Lebanon College |
| Manchester Community College |
| McIntosh College |
| Michaels School of Hair Design and Esthetics-Paul Mitchell Partner School |
| Nashua Community College |
| New England College |
| New England School of Hair Design Inc |
| New Hampshire Career Institute |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts |
| New Hampshire Institute of Art |
| NHTI-Concord’s Community College |
| Plymouth State University |
| Portsmouth Beauty School of Hair Design |
| Rivier College |
| Saint Anselm College |
| Seacoast Career School-Manchester Campus |
| Southern New Hampshire University |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester |
| University of New Hampshire School of Law |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus |
| University System of New Hampshire System Office |
| Upper Valley Educators Institute |
| White Mountains Community College |
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Canobie Lake Park
- Mount Washington
- Water Country
- Lake Winnipesaukee
- Loon Mountain
- Mount Monadnock
- Cannon Mountain
- Castle in the Clouds
- Pats Peak
- Story Land
- White Mountain National Forest
- Flume Gorge
- Franconia Notch State Park
- Kancamagus Highway
- Mount Sunapee
- Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center
- Conway Scenic Railroad
- Lost River Gorge
- Tuckerman Ravine
Famous Natives and Residents
| Name | Profession |
| Salmon P. Chase | jurist; |
| Charles Anderson Dana | editor; |
| Mary Baker Eddy | founder of the Christian Science Church; ; |
| Thomas Green Fessenden | journalist and satirical poet; |
| Daniel Chester French | sculptor; |
| Robert Frost | poet; |
| Horace Greeley | journalist and politician; |
| Sarah J. Hale | editor; |
| John Irving | writer; |
| John Langdon | political leader; |
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe | teacher and astronaut; |
| Franklin Pierce | former president; |
| Augustus Saint-Gaudens | sculptor; |
| Alan Shepard | astronaut; |
| Sarah Silverman, | comedian |
| John Stark, | general |
| Harlan F. Stone | jurist; |
| Daniel Webster | statesman; |
| Henry Wilson | politician and former vice president; |
| Noah Worcester | clergyman and pacifist. |
Famous Actors And Actresses
- Wilson Bethel
- Mandy Moore
- Sarah Silverman
