State Information & GOvernment Information

Capital: Concord

State abbreviation/Postal code: N.H./NH

Governor: John Lynch, D (to Jan. 2007)

Senators: Judd Gregg, R (to Jan. 2011); John E. Sununu, R (to Jan. 2009)

U.S. Representatives: 2

Treasurer: Michael Ablowich, R (to Dec. 2008)

Secy. of State: William M. Gardner, D (to Dec. 2008)

Atty. General: Kelly Ayotte, R (to March 2009)

Entered Union (rank): June 21, 1788 (9)

Present constitution adopted: 1784

Motto: Live free or die

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Nickname: Granite State

Origin of name: From the English county of Hampshire

10 largest cities (2005 est.): Manchester, 109,691; Nashua, 87,321; Concord, 42,336; Rochester, 30,004; Dover, 28,486; Keene, 22,778; Portsmouth, 20,674; Laconia, 17,060; Claremont, 13, 388; Lebanon, 12,606

Land area: 8,968 sq mi. (23,227 sq km)

Geographic center: In Belknap Co., 3 mi. E of Ashland

Number of counties: 10

Largest county by population and area: Hillsborough, 401,291 (2005); Coos, 1,801 sq mi.

State parks: 65 (50,000+ ac.)

Residents: New Hampshirite

2005 resident population est.: 1,309,940

2000 resident census population (rank): 1,235,786 (41). Male: 607,687 (49.2%); Female: 628,099 (50.8%). White: 1,186,851 (96.0%); Black: 9,035 (0.7%); American Indian: 2,964 (0.2%); Asian: 15,931 (1.3%); Other race: 7,420 (0.6%); Two or more races: 13,214 (1.1%); Hispanic/Latino: 20,489 (1.7%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 75.0; 65 and over: 12.0; median age: 37.1