Vermont Fast Facts

• State Abbreviation (Postal Code): VT

• Time Zone(s): Eastern Standard (GMT -5)

• State Nickname(s): Green Mountain State

• State Capital: Montpelier

• Largest City: Burlington

• Major Airports: None in top 50

• Highest Point: Mt. Mansfield (4,395 ft.)

• Lowest Point: Lake Champlain (95 ft.)

• Land Area: 9,623 sq. mi. (US rank: 45)

• Population (2010): 625,741 (US rank: 50)

• Major League Sports Teams: None

• State Government Website: State of Vermont

• State Tourism Website: Vermont Vacation

• Date Admitted to Union (Order): March 4th, 1791 (14th)

• State Flag: The state's coat of arms on a field of blue.

Vermont Trivia

• The state's name is a shortened version of "vert mont", or "green mountain" in French.

• The first state admitted to the Union after ratification of the U. S. Constitution.

• One of only four states -- the others are California (for one month following the Mexican-American War in 1850), Hawaii (prior to its statehood), and Texas (from 1836 to 1846) -- to be independent nations. The Republic of Vermont existed from 1777 to 1791.

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