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Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |||||
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Nickname(s): The Bay State,[1] The Old Colony State,[2] The Codfish State[3] | |||||
Motto(s): Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin) By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty | |||||
State anthem: All Hail to Massachusetts | |||||
Official language(s) | English[4] | ||||
Demonym | Bay Stater (official)[5] Massachusite (traditional)[6][7] Massachusettsian (archaic)[8] | ||||
Capital (and largest city) | Boston | ||||
Largest metro area | Greater Boston | ||||
Area | Ranked 44th in the U.S. | ||||
- Total | 10,555 sq mi (27,336 km2) | ||||
- Width | 183 miles (295 km) | ||||
- Length | 113 miles (182 km) | ||||
- % water | 25.7 | ||||
- Latitude | 41° 14′ N to 42° 53′ N | ||||
- Longitude | 69° 56′ W to 73° 30′ W | ||||
Population | Ranked 14th in the U.S. | ||||
- Total | 6,692,824 (2013 est) | ||||
- Density | 840/sq mi (324/km2) Ranked 3rd in the U.S. | ||||
- Median income | $65,401 (2008) (6th) | ||||
Elevation | |||||
- Highest point | Mount Greylock[9][10][11] 3,489 ft (1063.4 m) | ||||
- Mean | 500 ft (150 m) | ||||
- Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean[10] 0 ft (0 m) | ||||
Admission to Union | February 6, 1788 (6th) | ||||
Governor | Deval Patrick (D) | ||||
Lieutenant Governor | Vacant | ||||
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) | ||||
Time zone | Eastern: UTC -5/-4 | ||||
Abbreviations | MA Mass. US-MA | ||||
Website | www.mass.gov | ||||
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