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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
is a state of
the United
States of
America, part State nickname: Bay State
of the New
England
region. Its
U.S. postal
abbreviation
is MA. It is Capital Boston
properly Largest City Boston
called the
Commonwealth Area Ranked 44th
of - Total 27,360 km2
Massachusetts, - Land 20,317 km2
although there - Water 7,043 km2
is no legal - % water 25.7%
distinction
between states Population Ranked 13th
and - Total (2000) 6,349,097
commonwealths. - Density 232/km2
Admittance into Union
Several ships - Order 6th
have been - Date February 6, 1788
named USS
Massachusetts Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
in honor of Latitude 41æ10'N to 42æ53'N
this state. Longitude 68æ57'W to 73æ30'W
Width 80 km
Elevation
-Highest 1,063 meters
-Mean 150 meters
-Lowest 0 meters
ISO 3166-2: US-MA
History
The colony was named after a local Indian tribe whose name means "a large
hill place". The Pilgrims established their settlement at Plymouth in 1620,
arriving on the Mayflower. They were soon followed by the Puritans, who
established the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Massachusetts was one of the
thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American
Revolution.
On February 9, 1775 the British Parliament declared Massachusetts to be in
rebellion and sent additional troops to restore order.
An African-American named Crispus Attucks was one of the first Americans
killed during the American Revolutionary War, in Boston on March 5, 1770, at
an event that has come to be called the Boston Massacre.
On February 6, 1788 Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the
United States Constitution.
Geography
Massachusetts is bordered on the north by New Hampshire and Vermont, on the
west by New York, on the south by Connecticut and Rhode Island, and on the
east by the Atlantic Ocean. The islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
lie off the southeast coast. Boston is the largest city.
Economy
Massachusetts total gross state product for 1999 was $262 billion, placing
it 11th in the nation. Its Per Capita Personal Income is $37,992 or second
in the nation.
Its agricultural outputs are seafood, nursery stock, dairy products,
cranberries, and vegetables. Its industrial outputs are machinery, electric
equipment, scientific instruments, printing and publishing, and tourism.
Other sectors vital to the Massachusetts economy include higher education,
health care, and financial services.
Demographics
All numbers from the 2000 census.
Population: 6,349,097
White: 84.5%
Black or African American: 5.4%
Asian: 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Other Race: 3.8%
Two or more races: 3.7%
Important Cities and Towns
Massachusetts cities and towns of historical or cultural importance include
Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, Cambridge, Lynn, Salem, Concord,
Amherst, Northampton, Pittsfield, Barnstable (the major city of Cape Cod),
and Provincetown. Massachusetts law maintains a distinction between "cities"
and "towns"; the largest town is Framingham.
Massachusetts cities and towns also include Alford, Aquinnah, Gosnold,
Monroe, Mount Washington, and New Ashford, each of which had a population of
less than 400 in the 2000 census.
Education
Colleges and Universities
* American International College * Massachusetts Maritime Academy
* Amherst College (Amherst) (Bourne)
* Anna Maria College (Paxton) * Massachusetts School of
* Assumption College (Worcester) Professional Psychology
* Atlantic Union College * Merrimack College
* Babson College (Wellesley) * Mount Holyoke College (South
* Bay Path College Hadley)
* Becker College (Worcester) * Mount Ida College (Newton)
* Bentley College (Waltham, * New England College of Optometry
Massachusetts) * New England Conservatory of Music
* Berklee College of Music (Boston)
(Boston) * Newbury College (Brookline)
* Boston College (Chestnut Hill, * Nichols College
Boston, Newton, Brookline) * North Adams State College
* Boston Conservatory (Boston) * Northeastern University (Boston)
* Boston Graduate School of * Pine Manor College (Newton)
Psychoanalysis * Regis College (Weston)
* Boston University (Boston) * Salem State College (Salem)
* Brandeis University (Waltham, * Simmons College (Boston)
Massachusetts) * Simon's Rock College (Great
* Bridgewater State College Barrington)
(Bridgewater ) * Smith College (Northampton)
* Clark University (Worcester) * Springfield College (Springfield)
* College of the Holy Cross * Stonehill College
(Worcester) * Suffolk University (Boston)
* Curry College (Milton) * Tufts University (Medford and
* Eastern Nazarene College Somerville )
* Elms College * University of Massachusetts
* Emerson College (Boston) System
* Emmanuel College (Boston) o University of Massachusetts
* Endicott College (Beverly Amherst
* Fitchburg State College o University of Massachusetts
(Fitchburg) Boston
* Framingham State College o University of Massachusetts
(Framingham) Dartmouth
* Gordon College (Wenham) o University of Massachusetts
* Gordon-Conwell Theological Lowell
Seminary o University of Massachusetts
* Hampshire College (Amherst) Medical Center at Worcester
* Harvard University (Cambridge) * Wellesley College (Wellesley)
o Harvard Business School * Wentworth Institute of Technology
(Boston) (Boston)
o Radcliffe College * Western New England College
(Cambridge) * Westfield State College
* Lasell College (Newton) (Westfield)
* Lesley College (Cambridge) * Wheaton College (Norton)
* Massachusetts College of Art * Wheelock College
* Massachuetts College of * Williams College (Williamstown)
Pharmacy and Allied Health * Woods Hole Oceanographic
Sciences Institution (Falmouth)
* Massachusetts Institute of * Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Technology, [MIT] (Cambridge) (Worcester)
* Worcester State College
(Worcester)
Professional Sports Teams
* Boston Celtics, National * Boston Bruins, National Hockey
Basketball Association League
* New England Patriots, National * Boston Red Sox, Major League
Football League Baseball
* New England Revolution, Major * Lowell Spinners, minor league
League Soccer baseball
* North Shore Spirit,minor league
baseball
* Boston Cannons, Major League
Lacrosse
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