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[[Vermont]]
The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Vermont:

[[Vermont]] &ndash; state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Vermont is the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. The state capital is Montpelier with a population of 7,855, making it the least populous state capital in the country.

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== General reference ==
== General reference ==
[[File:Map of Vermont NA.png|thumb|326px|An enlargeable map of the [[state of Vermont]]]]
* Pronunciation: {{IPA-en|vərˈmɒnt||en-us-Vermont.ogg}}
* Names
* [[U.S. state#List of states|Official name]]: [[State of Vermont]]
** Common name: [[Vermont]]
*** Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Vermont.ogg|v|ər|ˈ|m|ɒ|n|t}}
** [[U.S. state#List of states|Official name]]: [[State of Vermont]]
** Abbreviations and name codes
*** [[List of U.S. state abbreviations|Postal symbol]]: VT
*** [[ISO 3166-2:US#Codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]: [[US-VT]]
*** [[Internet]] [[second-level domain]]: [[.vt.us]]
** Nicknames
***'''Green Mountain State'''<ref name=PopikSmoky>Barry Popik, [http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/summary12/ Smoky City], barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005</ref> (currently used on [[Vehicle registration plates of Vermont|license plates]])
* [[Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states|Adjectival]]: [[Vermont]]
* [[Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states|Adjectival]]: [[Vermont]]
* [[Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states|Demonym]]: [[Vermonter]]
* [[Adjectivals and demonyms for U.S. states|Demonym]]: [[Vermonter (train)|Vermonter]]
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* [[List of U.S. state abbreviations|Postal symbol]]: VT
* [[ISO 3166-2:US#Codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]: [[US-VT]]
* [[Internet]] [[second-level domain]]: [[.vt.us]]


== Geography of Vermont ==
== Geography of Vermont ==
: ''Main article: [[Geography of Vermont]]''


[[Geography of Vermont]]
* Vermont is: a [[U.S. state]], a [[State (administrative division)|federal state]] of the United States of America
* Vermont is: a [[U.S. state]], a [[State (administrative division)|federal state]] of the United States of America
* Location
* Location: [[New England]], in the [[Northeastern United States]]
** [[Northern hemisphere]]
* [[Vermont#Population|Population of Vermont]]:
** [[Western hemisphere]]
*** [[Americas]]
**** [[North America]]
***** [[Anglo America]]
***** [[Northern America]]
****** [[United States of America]]
******* [[Contiguous United States]]
******** [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]]
******** [[Eastern United States]]
********* [[East Coast of the United States]] &ndash; though Vermont does not include any actual coastline, it is generally considered to be part of the Eastern Seaboard region.
********** [[Northeastern United States (U.S. Census Bureau)|Northeastern United States]]
*********** [[New England]]
* [[Vermont#Population|Population of Vermont]]: 625,741 (2010 U.S. Census<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/50000.html
|title = U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Vermont
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20041019082256/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/50000.html
|archivedate = 2004-10-19
}}</ref>)
* [[Geography of Vermont#Area|Area of Vermont]]:
* [[Geography of Vermont#Area|Area of Vermont]]:
* [[:commons:Atlas of Vermont|Atlas of Vermont]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of Vermont|Atlas of Vermont]]


=== Places in Vermont ===
=== Places in Vermont ===
{{main|Places in Vermont}}


* Historic places in Vermont
* Historic places in Vermont
** [[List of abandoned communities in Vermont|Abandoned communities in Vermont]]
*** [[List of ghost towns in Vermont|Ghost towns in Vermont]]
** [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Vermont|National Historic Landmarks in Vermont]]
** [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Vermont|National Historic Landmarks in Vermont]]
** [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Vermont]]
** [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Vermont]]
*** [[List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont|Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
*** [[List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont|Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
* [[List of National Natural Landmarks in Vermont|National Natural Landmarks in Vermont]]
* [[List of National Natural Landmarks in Vermont|National Natural Landmarks in Vermont]]
* [[Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park]]
* [[List of national parks in Vermont|National parks in Vermont]]
* [[List of Vermont state parks|State parks in Vermont]]
* [[List of Vermont state parks|State parks in Vermont]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Vermont]]


=== Environment of Vermont ===
=== Environment of Vermont ===
{{main|Environment of Vermont}}


* [[Climate of Vermont]]
* [[Climate of Vermont]]
* [[Geology of Vermont]]
** [[Climate change in Vermont]]
* [[Protected areas in Vermont]]
* Protected areas in Vermont
** [[List of Vermont state forests|State forests of Vermont]]
** [[List of Vermont state forests|State forests of Vermont]]
* [[List of Superfund sites in Vermont|Superfund sites in Vermont]]
* [[List of Superfund sites in Vermont|Superfund sites in Vermont]]
* [[Wildlife of Vermont]]
* Wildlife of Vermont
** [[Flora of Vermont]]
** Fauna of Vermont
** [[Fauna of Vermont]]
*** [[List of birds of Vermont|Birds of Vermont]]
*** [[List of birds of Vermont|Birds of Vermont]]
*** [[List of mammals of Vermont|Mammals of Vermont]]
*** Reptiles
**** [[List of snakes of Vermont|Snakes of Vermont]]
* [[Earth Peoples Park]]
* [[Earth Peoples Park]]


==== Natural geographic features of Vermont ====
==== Natural geographic features of Vermont ====
{{main|List of landforms of Vermont|l1=Landforms of Vermont}}


* [[List of islands of Vermont|Islands of Vermont]]
* [[List of lakes in Vermont|Lakes of Vermont]]
* [[List of lakes in Vermont|Lakes of Vermont]]
* [[List of mountains of Vermont|Mountains of Vermont]]
* [[List of mountains of Vermont|Mountains of Vermont]]
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=== Regions of Vermont ===
=== Regions of Vermont ===
{{main|Regions of Vermont}}


* [[Central Vermont]]
* [[Central Vermont]]
* [[Eastern Vermont]]
* [[Northeast Kingdom]]
* [[Northern Vermont]]
** [[Northeastern Vermont]]
** [[Northwestern Vermont]]
* [[Southern Vermont]]
** [[Southeastern Vermont]]
** [[Southwestern Vermont]]
* [[Western Vermont]]


==== Administrative divisions of Vermont ====
==== Administrative divisions of Vermont ====
[[File:Vermont (1).png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[List of counties in Vermont|14 counties]] of the [[state of Vermont]]]]
[[File:Vermont (1).png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[List of counties in Vermont|14 counties]] of the [[state of Vermont]]]]
* The 14 [[List of counties in Vermont|counties of the state of Vermont]]
* The 14 [[List of counties in Vermont|counties of the state of Vermont]]
** [[List of municipalities in Vermont|Municipalities in Vermont]]
** Municipalities in Vermont
*** [[List of cities in Vermont|Cities in Vermont]]
*** [[List of cities in Vermont|Cities in Vermont]]
**** [[List of capitals in the United States#State capitals|State capital]] of Vermont:
**** [[List of capitals in the United States#State capitals|State capital]] of Vermont:
**** [[List of city nicknames in the United States#Vermont|City nicknames in Vermont]]
**** [[List of city nicknames in Vermont|City nicknames in Vermont]]
**** [[List of sister cities in Vermont|Sister cities in Vermont]]
*** [[List of towns in Vermont|Towns in Vermont]]
*** [[List of towns in Vermont|Towns in Vermont]]
*** [[Village (Vermont)]]
*** [[List of unincorporated communities in Vermont|Unincorporated communities in Vermont]]
* [[Gore (surveying)]]
** [[List of census-designated places in Vermont|Census-designated places in Vermont]]


=== Demography of Vermont ===
=== Demography of Vermont ===

: ''Main article: [[Demographics of Vermont]]''
[[Demographics of Vermont]]


== Government and politics of Vermont ==
== Government and politics of Vermont ==
: ''Main article: [[Government of Vermont]] and [[Politics of Vermont]]''


[[Politics of Vermont]]
* [[Form of government]]: [[State governments of the United States|U.S. state government]]
* [[Form of government]]: [[State governments of the United States|U.S. state government]]
* [[United States congressional delegations from Vermont]]
* [[United States congressional delegations from Vermont]]
* [[Vermont State Capitol]]
* [[Vermont State Capitol]]

* [[Elections in Vermont]]
* [[Elections in Vermont]]
** [[Electoral reform in Vermont]]
** [[Electoral reform in Vermont]]
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=== Branches of the government of Vermont ===
=== Branches of the government of Vermont ===
{{main|Government of Vermont}}


[[Government of Vermont]]
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==== Executive branch of the government of Vermont ====
==== Executive branch of the government of Vermont ====
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** [[Lieutenant Governor of Vermont]]
** [[Lieutenant Governor of Vermont]]
** [[Secretary of State of Vermont]]
** [[Secretary of State of Vermont]]
** [[State Treasurer of Vermont]]
* State departments
* State departments
** [[Vermont Department of Transportation]]
** [[Vermont Department of Transportation]]
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==== Judicial branch of the government of Vermont ====
==== Judicial branch of the government of Vermont ====
{{main|Courts of Vermont}}


[[Courts of Vermont]]
* [[Vermont Supreme Court|Supreme Court of Vermont]]
* [[Vermont Supreme Court|Supreme Court of Vermont]]


=== Law and order in Vermont ===
=== Law and order in Vermont ===
: ''Main article: [[Law of Vermont]]''


* [[Adoption in Vermont]]
[[Law of Vermont]]
* [[Cannabis in Vermont]]
* [[Capital punishment in Vermont]]
* [[Capital punishment in Vermont]]
** [[List of individuals executed in Vermont|Individuals executed in Vermont]]
* [[Constitution of Vermont]]
* [[Constitution of Vermont]]
* [[Crime in Vermont]]
* [[Crime in Vermont]]
** [[Organized crime in Vermont]]
* [[Gun laws in the United States (by state)#Vermont|Gun laws in Vermont]]
* [[Gun laws in the United States (by state)#Vermont|Gun laws in Vermont]]
* [[Law enforcement in Vermont]]
* Law enforcement in Vermont
** [[List of law enforcement agencies in Vermont|Law enforcement agencies in Vermont]]
** [[List of law enforcement agencies in Vermont|Law enforcement agencies in Vermont]]
*** [[Vermont State Police]]
*** [[Vermont State Police]]
** [[List of prisons in Vermont|Prisons in Vermont]]
* [[Same-sex marriage in Vermont]]
* [[Same-sex marriage in Vermont]]


=== Military in Vermont ===
=== Military in Vermont ===
: ''Main article: [[Military in Vermont]]''


* [[Vermont Air National Guard]]
* [[Vermont Air National Guard]]
* [[Vermont Army National Guard]]
* [[Vermont Army National Guard]]

=== Local government in Vermont ===
{{main|Local government in Vermont}}


== History of Vermont ==
== History of Vermont ==

{{main|History of Vermont}}
{{see also|Historical outline of Vermont}}
[[History of Vermont]]

*'''[[History of Vermont]]'''
**[[Prehistory of Vermont]]
=== History of Vermont, by period ===
**[[France|French]] colony of [[Canada, New France|Canada]], 1534-(1609–1763)
*[[Prehistory of Vermont]]
*[[France|French]] colony of [[Canada, New France|Canada]], 1534–(1609–1763)
**[[King George's War]], 1740–1748
*[[King George's War]], 1740–1748
***[[Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)|Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748]]
**[[Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)|Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748]]
**[[French and Indian War]], 1754–1763
*[[French and Indian War]], 1754–1763
***[[Treaty of Paris (1763)|Treaty of Paris of 1763]]
**[[Treaty of Paris (1763)|Treaty of Paris of 1763]]
***[[Royal Proclamation of 1763]]
**[[Royal Proclamation of 1763]]
**[[United Kingdom|British]] [[Province of New-Hampshire]], 1707-(1763–1776)
*[[United Kingdom|British]] [[Province of New-Hampshire]], 1707–(1763–1776)
**[[United Kingdom|British]] [[Province of New-York]], 1707-(1763–1776)
*[[United Kingdom|British]] [[Province of New-York]], 1707–(1763–1776)
**[[United Kingdom|British]] [[Indian Reserve (1763)|Indian Reserve]], 1763–1783
*[[United Kingdom|British]] [[Indian Reserve (1763)|Indian Reserve]], 1763–1783
**[[Republic of New Connecticut]], 1777
*[[Republic of New Connecticut]], 1777
**[[Vermont Republic]], 1777–1791
*[[Vermont Republic]], 1777–1791
*[[Slavery in Vermont]]
**[[History of Vermont#Statehood and the ante-bellum era|State of Vermont]] since March 4, 1791
*[[History of Vermont#Admission to the Union|Vermont becomes the 14th state]], [[admission to the Union|admitted]] to the [[United States of America]] on March 4, 1791
***[[War of 1812]], 1812–1815
***[[Vermont in the American Civil War]], 1861–1865
**[[American Civil War]], April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
***[[History of marriage in Vermont]]
***[[Vermont in the American Civil War]]
**[[Chester A. Arthur]] becomes 21st [[President of the United States]] on September 19, 1881
*[[:Category:History of Vermont]]
**[[Spanish–American War]], April 25 – August 12, 1898
**[[commons:Category:History of Vermont]]
**[[World War I]], June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
***[[United States]] enters Great War on April 6, 1917
**[[Calvin Coolidge]] becomes 30th [[President of the United States]] on August 2, 1923

=== History of Vermont, by subject ===
*[[List of Vermont state legislatures]]


== Culture of Vermont ==
== Culture of Vermont ==
: ''Main article: [[Culture of Vermont]]''


[[Culture of Vermont]]
* [[Cuisine of Vermont]]
* [[Cuisine of Vermont]]
* [[List of museums in Vermont|Museums in Vermont]]
* [[List of museums in Vermont|Museums in Vermont]]
* [[Religion in Vermont]]
* [[Religion in Vermont]]
** [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vermont]]
** [[Episcopal Diocese of Vermont]]
** [[Episcopal Diocese of Vermont]]
* [[Scouting in Vermont]]
* [[Scouting in Vermont]]
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* [[State symbols of Vermont]]
* [[State symbols of Vermont]]
** [[Flag of the State of Vermont]] {{flagicon|Vermont}}
** [[Flag of the State of Vermont]] {{flagicon|Vermont}}
** [[Great Seal of the State of Vermont]] [[image:Great seal of Vermont bw.png|18px]]
** [[Great Seal of the State of Vermont]] [[File:Seal of Vermont (B&W).svg|18px]]


=== The Arts in Vermont ===
=== The arts in Vermont ===
* [[Music of Vermont]]
* [[Music of Vermont]]
* [[Theater in Vermont]]


=== Sports in Vermont ===
=== Sports in Vermont ===
: ''Main article: [[Sports in Vermont]]''


[[Sports in Vermont]]
* [[List of professional sports teams in Vermont|Professional sports teams in Vermont]]


==Economy and infrastructure of Vermont ==
==Economy and infrastructure of Vermont ==
: ''Main article: [[Economy of Vermont]]''


* [[Communications in Vermont]]
[[Economy of Vermont]]
* Communications in Vermont
** [[List of newspapers in Vermont|Newspapers in Vermont]]
** [[List of newspapers in Vermont|Newspapers in Vermont]]
** [[List of radio stations in Vermont|Radio stations in Vermont]]
** [[List of radio stations in Vermont|Radio stations in Vermont]]
** [[List of television stations in Vermont|Television stations in Vermont]]
** [[List of television stations in Vermont|Television stations in Vermont]]
* [[Energy in Vermont]]
* [[Energy in Vermont]]
* [[Health care in Vermont]]
** [[List of power stations in Vermont|Power stations in Vermont]]
** [[Solar power in Vermont]]
** [[Wind power in Vermont]]
* Health care in Vermont
** [[List of hospitals in Vermont|Hospitals in Vermont]]
** [[List of hospitals in Vermont|Hospitals in Vermont]]
* [[Transportation in Vermont]]
* [[Transportation in Vermont]]
** [[List of airports in Vermont|Airports in Vermont]]
** [[List of airports in Vermont|Airports in Vermont]]
** [[Rail transport in Vermont]]
** Roads in Vermont
** Roads in Vermont
*** [[List of U.S. Highways in Vermont|U.S. Highways in Vermont]]
*** [[List of Interstate Highways in Vermont|Interstate Highways in Vermont]]
*** [[State highways in Vermont]]
*** [[State highways in Vermont]]
* [[Water in Vermont]]


== Education in Vermont ==
== Education in Vermont ==
: ''Main article: [[Education in Vermont]]''


[[Education in Vermont]]
* Schools in Vermont
* Schools in Vermont
** [[List of school districts in Vermont|School districts in Vermont]]
** [[List of school districts in Vermont|School districts in Vermont]]
*** [[List of high schools in Vermont|High schools in Vermont]]
*** [[List of high schools in Vermont|High schools in Vermont]]
** [[List of private schools in Vermont|Private schools in Vermont]]
** [[List of colleges and universities in Vermont|Colleges and universities in Vermont]]
** [[List of colleges and universities in Vermont|Colleges and universities in Vermont]]
*** [[University of Vermont]]
*** [[University of Vermont]]
*** [[Vermont State University]]


==See also==
==See also==
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** [[Outline of the United States]]
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The location of the state of Vermont in the United States of America

Vermont The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Vermont:

Vermont – state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Vermont is the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. The state capital is Montpelier with a population of 7,855, making it the least populous state capital in the country.

General reference

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An enlargeable map of the state of Vermont

Geography of Vermont

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Geography of Vermont

Places in Vermont

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Environment of Vermont

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Natural geographic features of Vermont

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Regions of Vermont

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Administrative divisions of Vermont

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An enlargeable map of the 14 counties of the state of Vermont

Demography of Vermont

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Demographics of Vermont

Government and politics of Vermont

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Politics of Vermont

Branches of the government of Vermont

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Government of Vermont

Executive branch of the government of Vermont

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Legislative branch of the government of Vermont

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Judicial branch of the government of Vermont

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Courts of Vermont

Law and order in Vermont

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Law of Vermont

Military in Vermont

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History of Vermont

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History of Vermont

History of Vermont, by period

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History of Vermont, by subject

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Culture of Vermont

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Culture of Vermont

The arts in Vermont

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Sports in Vermont

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Sports in Vermont

Economy and infrastructure of Vermont

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Economy of Vermont

Education in Vermont

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Education in Vermont

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Vermont". Archived from the original on 2004-10-19.
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Wikimedia Atlas of Vermont