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Picturesque Massachusetts was the 6th state in the USA; it became a state on February 6, 1788.
State Abbreviation: MA
State Nickname: Bay State
Capital City: Boston
Area: 10,555 square miles [Massachusetts is the 44th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 6,349,097 (as of 2000) [Massachusetts is the 13th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Black-Capped Chickadee
Flower: Mayflower (also called the ground laurel or trailing arbutus)
Tree: American elm
Largest Cities: Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, Cambridge, Brockton, New Bedford, Fall River, Lynn, Quincy
Bordering States: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Bordering Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
Major Rivers:Charles River, Connecticut River, Merrimack River
Major Lakes:Quabbin Reservoir
Highest Point: Mt. Greylock - 3,491 feet (1,064 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, cranberries, vegetables
Industry: Machinery, electric equipment, scientific instruments, printing and publishing, tourism
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