New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a U.S. state that is located on the northeast area of the New England region. This state derives its name from Hampshire which is the southern English county. It borders Vermont to the west, Atlantic Ocean and Maine to the east, Massachusetts to the South and to the North, the Canadian province of Quebec. New Hampshire covers an area of about 24,217 kilometers squared and has a population of about 1.4 million. The capital of New Hampshire is Concord while Manchester is the largest city.

New Hampshire has humid continental climate in the northern and southern areas. The characteristics are humid and warm summers, cold and wet winters and even precipitation all year round. Winters are snowy and cold throughout the state but very severe in mountainous areas. New Hampshire is susceptible to getting hit by tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards.

The official language of New Hampshire is English. However, due to immigration and ancestry groups, a certain percentage still speaks French and Spanish. Of all the states in the U.S, New Hampshire has the highest percentage of French speaking citizens.

New Hampshire uses the dollar currency. The economy relies on dairy products, nursery stock, apples, eggs and cattle among many others. You will be able to find currency exchange in most banks and hotels.

New Hampshire’s tourist attractions include snowmobiling and skiing during winter and mountaineering, and observing fall foliage, motor sports during summer.

A fascinating sight of a fully exposed submarine; USS Albacore, is what you can also see in Portsmouth, a thing that you do not get to see every day. Aside from that, New Hampshire also has museums, parks and exciting places to visit like Ruggles mine.