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State in northeastern USA, one of the New England states, bordered to the north by Québec, Canada, to the east by New Hampshire along the Connecticut River, to the south by Massachusetts, and to the west by New York, two-thirds of this border running down the centre of Lake Champlain; area 23,957 sq km/9,250 sq mi; population (2000) 608,800; capital Montpelier. Physically, the state varies between mountainous, in particular the Green Mountains running north–south through the centre of the state, and fertile lowland river valleys, such as the Champlain Valley in the northwest and the Connecticut Valley in the east. The Green Mountain National Forest, with its brilliant autumn foliage, is one of many attractions for Vermont's tourist industry, along with skiing and hiking. The river valleys support a thriving dairy industry. Other agricultural products include apples and maple syrup. Mining of granite, marble, slate, and talc has been economically important throughout the state's history. Burlington is the state's most populous city; other notable towns and cities include Rutland, Brattleboro, Barre, Woodstock, Bennington, and Waterbury. The region was home to the Abnaki American Indian people. Explored by Samuel de Champlain, Vermont was settled first by the French and then the English. Vermont was admitted to the Union in 1791 as the 14th US state, the first to join after the original Thirteen Colonies.

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