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Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[44]
Massachusetts | |
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| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
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| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto(s): Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin) By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty | |
| Anthem: All Hail to Massachusetts | |
.svg) Map of the United States with Massachusetts highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Admitted to the Union | February 6, 1788 (6th) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Boston |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greater Boston |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Maura Healey (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Kim Driscoll (D) |
| Legislature | General Court |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Elizabeth Warren (D) Ed Markey (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 9 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,565[2] sq mi (27,337 km2) |
| • Land | 7,840 sq mi (20,306 km2) |
| • Water | 2,715 sq mi (7,032 km2) 26.1% |
| • Rank | 44th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 190 mi (296 km) |
| • Width | 115 mi (184 km) |
| Elevation | 500 ft (150 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,489 ft (1,063.4 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean) | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,029,917 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (324/km2) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Median household income | $77,385[5] |
| • Income rank | 5th |
| Demonym | Bay Stater (official)[6] Massachusite (traditional)[7][8]
Massachusettsan (recommended by the U.S. GPO)[9] Masshole (derogatory[10] or affectionate[11]) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[12] |
| • Spoken language |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | MA |
| ISO 3166 code | US-MA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Mass. |
| Latitude | 41° 14′ N to 42° 53′ N |
| Longitude | 69° 56′ W to 73° 30′ W |
| Website | www |
| Massachusetts state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Black-capped chickadee,[14] wild turkey[15][16] |
| Fish | Cod[16][17] |
| Flower | Mayflower[16][18] |
| Insect | Ladybug[16][19] |
| Mammal | Right whale,[20] Morgan horse,[21] Tabby cat,[22] Boston Terrier[23] |
| Reptile | Garter snake[16][24] |
| Tree | American elm[16][25] |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Cranberry juice[16][26] |
| Colors | Blue, green, cranberry[16][27] |
| Dance | Square dance[16][28] |
| Food | Cranberry,[29] corn muffin,[16][30] navy bean,[31] Boston cream pie,[32] chocolate chip cookie,[33] Boston cream doughnut[34] |
| Fossil | Dinosaur Tracks[35] |
| Gemstone | Rhodonite[16][36] |
| Mineral | Babingtonite[16][37] |
| Poem | Blue Hills of Massachusetts[16][38] |
| Rock | Roxbury Puddingstone[16][39] |
| Shell | New England Neptune, Neptunea lyrata decemcostata[16][40] |
| Ship | Schooner Ernestina [16] |
| Slogan | Make It Yours, The Spirit of America[41] |
| Soil | Paxton[16] |
| Sport | Basketball[42] |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2000[43] | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
The word Massachusetts comes from Native American language. It means "place with hills."
Massachusetts is on the East Coast of the United States. It is a part of New England located next to the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Boston.
Massachusetts borders five different states:
Major cities in Massachusetts include Boston, Worcester, Springfield, and Plymouth.
Massachusetts was one of the first places that European people lived when they came to America. It became one of the first American colonies. The Pilgrims from Plymouth, England came to America to practice their religion in 1620.
Massachusetts was the place of many events which caused the American Revolution, such as the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington and Concord. It was also a center of the anti-slavery movement.
Maine used to be part of Massachusetts, but split off in 1820.
Massachusetts is home to some of the United States' most prestigious universities, such as Harvard University and MIT.
Massachusetts one of the richest states in the United States. It is a center for medical research and technology, and is home to several major hospitals.
The state is also home to the New England Patriots, who have won the Super Bowl six times in the National Football League (NFL). Fenway Park, where the Boston Red Sox play, is a historic baseball stadium in Boston.
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