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V ermont. By: Hailey S. and Ethan P. Nickname and Region in the U.S. Nickname: The Green Mountain States Region In The U.S.: New England . Capital City, Major Cities and Population. Capital City: Montpelier Major Cities: Rutland, Bennington, and Brattleboro Population: 625,741 people.
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Vermont By: Hailey S. and Ethan P.
Nickname and Region in the U.S. • Nickname: The Green Mountain States • Region In The U.S.: New England
Capital City, Major Cities and Population • Capital City: Montpelier • Major Cities: Rutland, Bennington, and Brattleboro • Population: 625,741 people
State flag, State bird, and State tree • State Flag: • State Bird: Hermit thrush • State tree: Sugar maple
Government • Governor: Peter Shumlin • Senator: Patrick Leahy, Bernie Sanders
Borders and Geography • Borders: Canada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and the Atlantic ocean • Geography: highlands, mountains, and valleys
Agriculture/Farming • In most of the state Vermont would be good for farming because, there are more than four hundred lakes and ponds scattered throughout the narrow river valleys of the Vermont piedmont
History • Statehood: March 4, 1791 • Historical fact 1:v the 1777 Vermont Constitation