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Brief History. English settlers established first fishing colony at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, near present-day Rye and Dover, in 1623. New Hampshire was made a separate royal colony in 1679, after a 38-year period of union with Massachusetts. New Hampshire gained a measure of international attention in 1905 when Portsmouth Naval Base played host to the signing of the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War, known as the Treaty of Portsmouth. Because of New Hampshire's scenic and recreational resources, tourism now brings over $3.5 billion into the state annually.

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More About This State

Nickname: Granite State

Capital: Concord

Date entered union: June 21, 1788

Population: 1,309,940

State Flower: Purple lilac

State Bird: Purple Finch

Land area: 8,968 sq mi.

Topography: Low rolling coast followed by countless hills and mountains rising out of a central plateau.

Major Industries: Educational, health and social services; Manufacturing; Retail trade

More About The People

Folks are called: New Hampshirite

Ethnicities: 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%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 607,687 (49.2%); Female: 628,099 (50.8%)

Median household income ($): 49,467

College Grads: 18.7%

Home Owners: 69.7%

Famous people: John Irving, Alan Shepard

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