| Capitol City |
Boston |
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Year admitted into union
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Feb.. 6, 1788
Massachusetts is 218 years old |
| Year Settled |
1620 |
| Bird |
Chickadee |
| Flower |
Mayflower |
State Flag
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| Tree |
American Elm |
| Motto |
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem - By the
sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty
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| Song |
"All Hail to Massachusetts" |
| Origin of Name |
Massachusetts Indian for "near the great hill,"
referring to the Great Blue Hill region
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| Nickname |
Bay State |
| Area and Rank |
8,257 Sq mi, Rank 45th largest |
| Extent |
113 mi N-S 183 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Mount Greylock, 3,487 ft. above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
sea level along the Atlantic coast |
| Population |
6,433,422 rank 13th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 84.5%
Black 5.4%
Hispanic 6.8%
Asian 3.8%
American Indian 0.2% |
| Population Density |
809.8 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Health-care facilities, schools and universities,
banking, insurance, real estate
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| Manufacturing |
Scientific instruments, electrical equipment |
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| Agriculture |
Greenhouse and nursery products, cranberries,
milk |
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