State of New Hampshire: description, economics, population, photo

New Hampshire (New Hampshire) - one of the smallby the area of ​​the US states. It is located in the north-east of the country. The state stretched 305 km from north to south, from east to west - 110 km. The total area of ​​New Hampshire - more than 24 thousand square meters. km. Next to the states of Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts. Together with them is part of the historic region called New England. In the north has a border with Canada, and a small southeastern area is washed by the Atlantic Ocean.

A bit of history

The history of the state began in the first half of the XVIIcentury, when the expedition of the Englishman Martin Pring landed on these lands. Before that, only Indigenous tribes lived on the territory. Up until the seventies of the eighteenth century, the state was under British control. In honor of one of the provinces of New Hampshire and received its name.

During the War of Independence here firstproclaimed the act of their autonomy. This happened in January 1776, and in 1808 the state decided on its capital. It was the city of Concord. The capital of the state of New Hampshire covers an area of ​​175 square meters. km. The population reaches 42 thousand people. Concord is located in the southern part of the state. During the Civil War in the United States, New Hampshire residents fought on the side of the North.

Geographical features

Virtually the entire territory of New Hampshire is coveredforests. This state is second in area (second only to the province of Maine) and the number of forest plantations. On the shores of the Atlantic Ocean are small islands, geographically also related to New Hampshire. The northern part of the state is the mountain range of White Mountains (White Mountains). This is the extreme northern part of the Appalachian mountain range. The highest point of the state, as well as the entire historic area of ​​New England is Mount Washington (1,917 m). The central and southern parts of New Hampshire are a lowland. The coastline stretches only 29 km, there are small comfortable beaches.

Inland waters

According to the state of New Hampshire, there are two large rivers -Connecticut and Merrimack. Numerous hydroelectric power stations are built on these water streams, which provide the region with electricity. In the Merrimack valley, the largest cities of the state are founded, together with the capital. Near the southern slopes of the White Mountains is a small lake system, and the largest reservoir is Lake Winnipesoki.

Climate

Neighborhood with the Atlantic affectsweather conditions of the region. The climate on the territory of the state is humid continental: a warm short summer and a long, windy, snowy, frosty winter. Average temperatures in January: -8 ...- 10 ° C, July +17 ... + 20 ° C.

Population

The population of the state is 1 320 thousand people. About 45 thousand of them live in the capital. The most populous city of New Hampshire is Manchester. It is inhabited by more than 110 thousand people. Nashua, Rochester and Keane are also major cities of New Hampshire. The capital, it is worth noting, is much less populated.

According to the racial composition, the population on the local territory is distributed as follows:

• almost 94% - white;
• Asians - 2%;
• black - just over 1%;
• representatives of other or mixed races - about 3%.

According to the national composition, the most residing in the state is:

• residents of French nationality - 25%;
• 23% - Irish;
• the British - 19%;
• Italians and Germans - 10% each.

Also numerous are the Swedes, Austrians, Scots and Poles.

From the point of view of religious affiliation, more72% of the population profess Christianity. Of these, representatives of the Catholic and Protestant faith were divided almost equally. The fans of other directions are widespread: Baptists, Adventists, Mormons. About 17% of the population are atheists.

Economy

The unspoken name of the state of New Hampshire is "Granitestate". This name he received because of the large number of quarries in which mined granite. The extraction of building materials has long been the dominant industry in the state industry. This sphere is the advanced branch of the economy. In addition to granite quarries, sand and gravel are also mined here in large quantities. In addition, the state has developed such industries as engineering and electronics. In New Hampshire, one of the largest manufactures of spare parts for marine vessels is concentrated in the country, and there is also the largest plant of optics.

Thanks to numerous forests, the statePaper, lumber and other wood products are manufactured. Agriculture is also developing. From animal husbandry to advanced - poultry and dairy cattle. In greenhouses grow potatoes, corn, blueberries and cranberries. There are farms for growing coniferous, especially for Christmas holidays.

Tourism

Thanks to the climatic and natural conditions inThe state of New Hampshire is actively developing tourism. Picturesque landscapes, beaches, mountains, close to large cities (New York, Boston) attract more tourists to these places, the number of which increases every year. Also there are other places where you can have fun.