- **Date of Independence:** July 4, 1776 (as one of the original 13 colonies declaring independence from Britain) - **Date of Annexation to [[United States of America (USA)]]:** June 21, 1788 (9th state to ratify the Constitution) - **Population (2025):** 1.38 million - **GDP (2025):** $95 billion - **Largest City:** Manchester (115,000) - **State Capital:** Concord (43,000) - **Historical Note:** **Historical Note:** Known as the "Live Free or Die State." One of the original 13 colonies. Birthplace of President [[Franklin Pierce]]. First state to have its own constitution. Famous for first-in-the-nation presidential primary. No state income or sales tax. Known for White Mountains, fall foliage, and granite quarries. Major tourism and manufacturing state.