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Also Known As Green Mountain State
Capital Montpelier
Population1 (2020) 643,077; (2024 est.) 648,493
Governor Phil Scott (Republican)
Date Of Admission March 4, 1791
U.S. Senators Peter Welch (Democrat) • Bernie Sanders (Independent)
State Nickname Green Mountain State
State Motto "Freedom and Unity"
State Bird hermit thrush
State Flower red clover
State Song “These Green Mountains”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 1 of (435)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 24,906
Total Area (Sq Mi) 9,616
1Excluding military abroad.

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