Vermont
n. state in the northeastern United States | ||||
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Vermont Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
Vermont
Noun
1. a state in New England
(synonym) Green Mountain State, VT
(hypernym) American state
(part-holonym) New England
(part-meronym) Montpelier, capital of Vermont
Noun
1. a state in New England
(synonym) Green Mountain State, VT
(hypernym) American state
(part-holonym) New England
(part-meronym) Montpelier, capital of Vermont
| hEnglish - advanced version |
vermont
vermont
n : a state in new england [syn: vermont, green mountain state , vt]
vermont
n : a state in new england [syn: vermont, green mountain state , vt]
Vermont Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
United States: Government
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Country name: |
conventional long form: United States of America
conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA |
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Government type: |
Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition |
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Capital: |
Washington, DC |
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Administrative divisions: |
50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
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Dependent areas: |
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994) |
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Independence: |
4 July 1776 (from Great Britain) |
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National holiday: |
Independence Day, 4 July (1776) |
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Constitution: |
17 September 1787, effective 4 March 1789 |
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Legal system: |
federal court system based on English common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of which all but one (Louisiana's) is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
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Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal |
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Executive branch: |
chief of state: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: George W. BUSH reelected president; percent of popular vote - George W. BUSH (Republican Party) 50.9%, John KERRY (Democratic Party) 48.1%, other 1.0% |
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Legislative branch: |
bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006); House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 44, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 231, Democratic Party 200, undecided 4 |
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Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court (its nine justices are appointed for life on condition of good behavior by the president with confirmation by the Senate); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts |
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Political parties and leaders: |
Democratic Party [Howard DEAN]; Green Party [leader NA]; Libertarian Party [Steve DAMERELL]; Republican Party [Ken MEHLMAN] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA |
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International organization participation: |
AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-5, G-7, G- 8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC |
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Flag description: |
13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico |
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Vermont Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| International Relations and Security Acronyms |
VERMONT
Gulf War VII Corps phase line (Saudi Arabia-Iraq border)
Gulf War VII Corps phase line (Saudi Arabia-Iraq border)
| Australian Post Codes |
3133
Locality : VERMONT
State: VIC
Locality : VERMONT
State: VIC
| US Zip Codes |
61484
State: ILLINOIS
City: VERMONT
State: ILLINOIS
City: VERMONT
| US area codes |
Vermont
802
802
| Australian GPS + Postcode Town Index |
VERMONT TAS
TAS -41.411 147.14999
TAS -41.411 147.14999
VERMONT VIC
VIC -37.83991 145.19643 3133
| Area Code International |
Vermont
-United States of America + 1-802
-United States of America + 1-802
Vermont Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
BEAR
Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc. (The)
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs, manufactures and markets personalized teddy bears; And sells items related to teddy bears as well as merchandise featuring the logo of the teddy bear; Sells stuffed toys; And operates retail toy stores and direct mail catalog.
Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc. (The)
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs, manufactures and markets personalized teddy bears; And sells items related to teddy bears as well as merchandise featuring the logo of the teddy bear; Sells stuffed toys; And operates retail toy stores and direct mail catalog.
VPS
Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd.
Exchange: AMEX
Bottles, markets and distributes full line of natural spring water products to consumer, natural food and home/office markets.
Vermont Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Internet Domains |
Vermont
VT.US
VT.US
Vermont Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 45th by total area, and 43rd by land area at 9,250 square miles, and has a population of 608,827, making it the second least populous state (second only to Wyoming). The only New England state with no coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, Vermont is notable for the Green Mountains in the west and Lake Champlain in the northwest. 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.
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