Massachusetts: State of the United States of America
Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America.
Its official name is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts | |
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| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
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| Nickname(s): The Bay State The Pilgrim State; The Puritan State The Old Colony State The Baked Bean State | |
| 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 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 (Mount Greylock) | 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 |
| • Income rank | 5th |
| Demonym | Bay Stater (official) Massachusite (traditional) Massachusettsan (recommended by the U.S. GPO) Masshole (derogatory or affectionate) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
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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, wild turkey |
| Fish | Cod |
| Flower | Mayflower |
| Insect | Ladybug |
| Mammal | Right whale, Morgan horse, Tabby cat, Boston Terrier |
| Reptile | Garter snake |
| Tree | American elm |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Cranberry juice |
| Colors | Blue, green, cranberry |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Food | Cranberry, corn muffin, navy bean, Boston cream pie, chocolate chip cookie, Boston cream doughnut |
| Fossil | Dinosaur Tracks |
| Gemstone | Rhodonite |
| Mineral | Babingtonite |
| Poem | Blue Hills of Massachusetts |
| Rock | Roxbury Puddingstone |
| Shell | New England Neptune, Neptunea lyrata decemcostata |
| Ship | Schooner Ernestina |
| Slogan | Make It Yours, The Spirit of America |
| Soil | Paxton |
| Sport | Basketball |
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| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Its capital and largest city is Boston. It is on the east coast of the United States. It is a part of New England. It is next to the Atlantic Ocean and the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The word Massachusetts comes from Native American language. It means "place with hills."
Massachusetts was one of the first places that European people lived when they came to America. It was one of the first American colonies. The Pilgrims from Plymouth, England came to America for religious freedom in 1620.
Massachusetts is home to some of the United States' most prestigious universities, such as Harvard University and MIT. Massachusetts is also one of the richest states in the United States. Its major cities are Boston, Worcester, Springfield, and Plymouth.
Massachusetts is also home to the 6 time Super Bowl winning New England Patriots.
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.
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