VERMONT VERMONT U.S POPULATION INDUSTRY NATURAL RESOURCES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION YEAR OF ADMISSION 1791 ORDER OF ADMISSION 14TH DATE OF CURRENT STATE CONSTITUTION 1793 CAPITAL MONTPELIER POPULATION 589000 1997 LAND AREA 9249 SQ MI POPULATION DENSITY 63.2 PEOPLE PER SQ MI NICKNAME GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE MOTTO FREEDOM AND UNITY GOVERNMENT CONFIGURATION BICAMERAL HOUSES 2 NUMBER OF STATE SENATORS 30 NUMBER OF STATE REPRESENTATIVES 150 NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN U.S CONGRESS 1 MAIN INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING TOURISM AGRICULTURE TRADE FINANCE INSURANCE REAL ESTATE GOVERNMENT MAJOR NATURAL RESOURCES DENSE FORESTS GRANITE MARBLE TALC SLATE