Vermont is a state located in the northeastern region of the United States. It is the 6th smallest state at 9,616 square miles and the 2nd least populated with just over 624,000 residents. It s 1 out of only 4 states that was previously a sovereign state. It is known as the leading producer of maple syrup in the U.S. and was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016. It was the 1st state after the the Thirteen Original states to join the U.S., making it the 14th overall in 1791.