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Facts

Also Known As The Granite State
Capital Concord
Population1 (2020) 1,377,529; (2024 est.) 1,409,032
Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican)
Date Of Admission June 21, 17882
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat) • Maggie Hassan (Democrat)
State Nickname Granite State
State Motto "Live Free or Die"
State Bird purple finch
State Flower3 purple lilac • pink lady’s slipper
State Song “Old New Hampshire” • “Live Free or Die”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 2 (of 435)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 24,214
Total Area (Sq Mi) 9,349
1Excluding military abroad.2Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution.3The pink lady’s slipper is the state wildflower.

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