Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, the capital is Montpelier. It was admitted to the Union as the 14th state on March 4, 1791. It ranks and 43rd by land area at 9,250 square miles, and and the 47th in water area. Has a population of 608,827 (ranking it 49th) it has one of the smallest populations in the United States, only Wyoming and Washington D.C. have fewer people. It has also the smallest population of all the New England states.
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Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, the capital is Montpelier. It was admitted to the Union as the 14th state on March 4, 1791. It ranks and 43rd by land area at 9,250 square miles, and and the 47th in water area. Has a population of 608,827 (ranking it 49th) it has one of the smallest populations in the United States, only Wyoming and Washington D.C. have fewer people. It has also the smallest population of all the New England states.
Vermont's largest city Burlington (with a population of 38,889) and Chittenden County contains almost one-quarter of the state's entire population. The largest cities are: Rutland 17,292; South Burlington 15,814; Barre 9,291 and Montpelier 8,035.
The manufacture of nonelectric machinery, machine tools, and precision instruments is important. The textile industry, that was once dominant in Burlington, has declined, but the manufacture of computer components, food products, pulp and paper, and plastics has helped to compensate for this loss.
In 2001, Vermont's gross state product gross state product was $19.1 billion, the 2nd smallest (1st was North Dakota) among the states, to which general services contributed $4.4 billion; financial services, $3.5 billion; trade, $3.02 billion; manufacturing, $2.99 billion; government, $2.5 billion; transportation and public utilities, $1.4 billion, and construction, $868 million. The public sector in 2001 constituted 13.3% of gross state product, compared to the 12% average for the states.
Vermont has winters full of temperatures and fluffy white snow just perfect for skiing and other activities. Spring cleanses lands and brings 40 to 50 degree temperatures. The coldest temperatures generally prevail in Vermont's mountains and in the northeast, and the warmest temperatures are recorded in the valleys.
Like many of its neighboring states, Vermont's largest religious affiliation in the colonial period was Congregationalism. In 1776, 63% of affiliated church members in Vermont were Congregationalists. At the time, however, most settlers were not church members because much of the land was wilderness. Only 9% of people belonged to a church at the time. Over one-fifth of Vermonters identify themselves as non-religious only Washington State has a higher percentage.
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