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Vermont is located in the
New England region of the
northeastern United States
of America. The state ranks
45th by total area and 43rd
by land area at 9,250 square
miles (24,000 km2). It has a
population of 608,827,
ranking 49th of all fifty
states. The only New England
state with no coastline
along the Atlantic Ocean,
Vermont is notable for the
Green Mountains running
north to south and Lake
Champlain which makes up 50%
of Vermont's western border.
It is bordered by
Massachusetts to the south,
New Hampshire to the east,
New York to the west, and
the Canadian province of
Quebec to the north.
Originally inhabited by
Native American tribes (Abenaki,
and Iroquois), the territory
that is now Vermont was
claimed by France but became
a British possession after
France's defeat in the
French and Indian War. For
many years, the surrounding
colonies disputed control of
the area, especially New
Hampshire and New York.
Settlers who held land
titles granted by these
colonies were opposed by the
Green Mountain Boys militia,
which eventually prevailed
in creating an independent
state, the Vermont Republic,
which was founded during the
Revolutionary War and lasted
for 14 years. In 1791,
Vermont joined the United
States as the fourteenth
state.
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