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State:	Massachusetts
Abbreviation:	MA
Capital:	Boston
Largest City:	Boston
Population:	6349097
Land-Square Miles:	7,838
Land-Square Miles Rank:	45
Highest Point:	Mount Greylock, 3,487 ft.
Governor of Massachusetts:	Deval Patrick
Political Party:	Democratic
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	Feb. 6, 1788
State Number:	6th
State Motto:	By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty (Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem)
State Nickname:	Bay State, Old Colony State
State Flower:	Mayflower
StateFlower2:	Epigaea regens
State Bird:	Chickadee
State Song:	All Hail to Massachusetts
Sports Team:	Boston Celtics(Basketball), New England Patriots(Football), Boston Red Sox(Baseball), Boston Bruins(Hockey)
Origin Of The State Name:	From two Indian words meaning "Great Mountain Place"
Major Industries:	Health Care, Tourism, Education, Finance, Iinsurance, Farming and Fishing
Historical Sites:	Minute Man National Historical Park, Boston's National Historical Park, Old State House(Boston), Old South Meeting House(Boston), Bunker Hill Monument(Boston), Old North Churc h(Boston), Paul Revere's House(Boston), Charlestown Navy Yard
Points Of Interest:	Cape Cod, USS Constitution, and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Bordering States:	Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont