Flag of Massachusetts
Capital:
Boston
Population:
6,433,422
Governor:
Deval Patrick (D)
Statehood:
6th
state admitted on
May 16, 1788
Motto:
Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate quietem (By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty)
Nickname:
The Bay State or The Old Colony State
State Song:
Hail Massachusetts
State Bird:
Black-capped Chickadee
State Flower:
Mayflower
State Tree:
American Elm
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (/ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɨts/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to ...
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