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Vermont, USA

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd by land area, 9,250 square miles (24,000 km2), and 45th by total area. It has a population of 608,827, ranking 49th of all 50 states (surpassing only Wyoming). The only New England state with no coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, Vermont is notable for Lake Champlain (which makes up 50% of Vermont's western border) and the Green Mountains, which run north to south. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.

Originally inhabited by Native American tribes (Abenaki and Iroquois), the territory that is now Vermont was claimed by France but became a British possession after France's defeat in the French and Indian War. For many years, the surrounding colonies disputed control of the area, especially New Hampshire and New York. Settlers who held land titles granted by these colonies were opposed by the Green Mountain Boys militia, which eventually prevailed in creating an independent state, the Vermont Republic, founded during the Revolutionary War and lasting for 14 years. In 1791, Vermont joined the United States as the fourteenth state, and the first outside the original Thirteen Colonies.

The state is noted for its scenery and dairy products. It is the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States.The state capital is Montpelier, and the largest city and metropolitan area is Burlington. No other state has a largest city as small as Burlington, or a capital city as small as Montpelier.

佛蒙特州（英语：Vermont）是美国第14个州，以其美丽的景色、奶制品、枫糖浆和激进的政治而著称。

佛蒙特州是新英格兰地区的一部分。它东邻新罕布什尔州，西邻纽约州，南邻麻萨诸塞州，向北是加拿大的魁北克省。其面积约为25000平方公里。康涅狄格河是它的東部边界。绿山山脉从南向北纵贯全州。全州约77%的面积是森林，其他的是草地、高原、湖泊、池塘和藻泽湿地。

佛蒙特州的春季短促多雨，夏季凉爽，秋季多色，冬季非常寒冷。尤其北部异常寒冷，往往比同州南部地区冷十度。佛蒙特州是美洲东海岸地区的滑雪圣地。

秋季，佛蒙特州的山丘被糖枫树葉染成红色、橙色和金色。这些不同的颜色不是由不同的树种形成的，而是由不同的土壤和气候导致的。

References sources : wikipedia