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[[Image:Vermont_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Vermont.]]
 
[[Image:Vermont_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Vermont.]]
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Vermont is located in the Northeastern region of the [[United States]] and on March 4, 1791 became  the fourteenth state to enter into the Union. During the [[American Civil War]] Vermont supported the United States. The capital of Vermont is [[Montpelier]] and its largest city is Burlington. The current governor of Vermont is Jim Douglas, a [[Republican]].
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Vermont is located in the Northeastern region of the [[United States]] and on March 4, 1791 became  the fourteenth state to enter into the Union. It's name comes from the French term for 'Green Mountain.'  During the [[American Civil War]] Vermont supported the United States. The capital of Vermont is [[Montpelier]] and its largest city is Burlington. The current governor of Vermont is Jim Douglas, a [[Republican]].
    
[[Category:US state]]
 
[[Category:US state]]
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