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Green Mountain State · Capital: Montpelier · Northeast (New England)
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Capital
Montpelier
Largest city
Burlington
Population
Under 1 million
Area rank
#45 of 50
Admitted
1791
Time zone
Eastern Time
Region
Northeast
Letters
7
Bordering states: New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts.
4 fun facts about Vermont
- Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald's.
- Vermont produces 50%+ of US maple syrup. It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup.
- It was an independent republic from 1777 to 1791 — like Texas, before joining the US.
- Vermont has more covered bridges per capita than any other state.
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