| New Hampshire is situated in the northeastern | | | | economy of the state rests mainly on its |
| part of the U.S and is better known as the | | | | fiscal policy of no sales tax or personal |
| granite state. New Hampshire was discovered | | | | income tax. The absence of these taxes has |
| in 1600 and the date of the earliest | | | | lured the small businesses from the |
| settlement goes as far back as 1623. Capt. | | | | neighboring Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine, |
| John Mason gave the state its name in | | | | to this state. However, the absence of the |
| 1630.Some of the important cities in the | | | | tax system has ended up with the people |
| state are Manchester, Concord, Derry, | | | | paying exceptionally high property |
| Rochester, Salem and Hudson. Portsmouth is | | | | tax.Tourism has emerged as one of the leading |
| the only port and it serves as an important | | | | industries in the state. People flock to the |
| commercial center.The state has an abundance | | | | state to enjoy the sun and sandy beaches, |
| of natural wealth, with 142 parks and | | | | mountains and the lakes. About 274 islands in |
| forests. These include the famous White | | | | the Lake Winnipesaukee and beaches in the |
| Mountains National Forest with an area of | | | | Atlantic are the major tourist attractions, |
| 724,000 acres. Rich in natural beauty, it | | | | giving a boost to the economy.The state of |
| provides a serene atmosphere and has been a | | | | New Hampshire is famous for its recreational |
| popular tourist destination. Demographically, | | | | activities and is visited by tourists for the |
| New Hampshire is a mixed state, with people | | | | skiing competitions and the winter sports. |
| of different races residing in the state. 95 | | | | The New Hampshire International Speedway is |
| % of the population is white and the total | | | | considered to be the longest motorcycle race |
| population of the state is 1,309,940.The | | | | in the U.S. |