New Hampshire General Information
GENERAL
Abbreviated as NH on ABBREVIATIONFINDER.ORG, New Hampshire is a US state in New England. New Hampshire is one of the first 13 states (admitted to the Union in 1788) and was named after the English county of Hampshire. It is also called the “Granite State” because of its many quarries. At the same time, the nickname also reflects the preservation of traditions and the history of an economical government.
Nickname
The Granite State
Capital
Concord
Biggest town
Manchester
Area
Rank (within the US): 46th out of 50 states
Total: 24,239 km²
Land: 23,249 km²
Water (%): 514 km² (3.5%)
Residents
Rank (within the US): 41st out of 50 states
Total (2000): 1,235,786
Density: 51 / km²
State membership
Place: 9th
Since: June 21, 1788
GEOGRAPHY
Time zone: Eastern: UTC -5 / -4
Latitude: 42 ° 40’N to 45 ° 18’N
Longitude 70 ° 37’W to 72 ° 37’W
Width: 110 km
Length: 305 km
Highest position: 1,917 m
Average location: 305 m
Lowest position: 0 m
POPULATION
There are 1,235,786 residents in New Hampshire.
HISTORY
New Hampshire was settled as early as 1623, just three years after the Pilgrim Fathers landed in Massachusetts. New Hampshire’s story goes from the wilderness to an agricultural society to an industrial society.
ECONOMY
There are no general VAT or income taxes, which corresponds to the state motto “Live or die free”.
Although it is a relatively small state, New Hampshire plays an important role in the presidential election every four years, as this is where the primary election takes place.
New Hampshire Counties and County Seats
According to Countryaah, there are a total of 10 counties in the state of New Hampshire.
- Belknap County (County Seat: Laconia)
- Carroll County (County Seat: Ossipee)
- Cheshire County (County Seat: Keene)
- Coos County (County Seat: Lancaster)
- Grafton County (County Seat: North Haverhill)
- Hillsborough County (County Seat: Nashua)
- Merrimack County (County Seat: Concord)
- Rockingham County (County Seat: Brentwood)
- Strafford County (County Seat: Dover)
- Sullivan County (County Seat: Newport)
