"The
Bay State" or "The Old Colony State"
Motto: "Ense petit placidam sub libertate
quietem"
(By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
Union Member Since February 6, 1788 (6)
Governor:
Mitt Romney
Official State of Massachusetts Web Site:
www.mass.gov
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Capitol:
Boston
Tree: American Elm
Bird: Chickadee
Flower: Mayflower
Population and (rank):
6,016,425 (1990)(13)
6,349,097 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
7,838 square miles
(20,300 sq km) (45) |
