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Brief History. The Vermont region was explored and claimed for France by Samuel de Champlain in 1609, and the first French settlement was established at Fort Ste. England gained control of the area in 1763 after the French and Indian Wars. Vermont was acquired from the British in 1775. In the early days of the Revolutionary War. In 1777 Vermont adopted its first constitution, abolishing slavery and providing for universal male suffrage without property qualifications. Now, tourism is a major industry in Vermont. Vermont's many famous ski areas include Stowe, Killington, Mt. Snow, Okemo, Jay Peak, and Sugarbush.

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Nickname: Green Mountain State

Capital: Montpelier

Date entered union: March 4, 1791

Population: 623,050

State Flower: Red Clover

State Bird: Hermit Thrush

Land area: 9,250 sq mi.

Topography: Green Mountains create north-south backbone 20-36 miles wide; average altitude, 1,000 feet.

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

More About The People

Folks are called: Vermonter

Ethnicities: White: 589,208 (96.8%); Black: 3,063 (0.5%); American Indian: 2,420 (0.4%); Asian: 5,217 (0.9%); Other race: 1,443 (0.2%); Two or more races: 7,335 (1.2%); Hispanic/Latino: 5,504 (0.9%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 298,337 (49.0%); Female: 310,490 (51.0%)

Median household income ($): 40,856

College Grads: 18.3%

Home Owners: 70.6%

Famous people: Chester A. Arthur, Calvin Coolidge

  

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