Massachusetts

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	Name	Massachusetts
	Fullname	Commonwealth of Massachusetts
	Flag	Flag_of_Massachusettssvg
	Flaglink	Flag Of Massachusetts
	Seal	Massachusetts state sealpng
	Map	Map_of_USA_MAsvg
	Nickname	Bay State
	Motto	Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem
	Capital	Boston
	LargestCity	Boston
	Governor	Deval Patrick (D)
	Senators	Edward Kennedy (D)<br> John Kerry (D)
	PostalAbbreviation	MA
	TradAbbreviation	Mass
	OfficialLang	English
	AreaRank	44<sup>th</sup>
	TotalAreaUS	10,555 <!-- To nearest sqmi, from USCensus web page-->
	TotalArea	27,336 <!--conversion to nearest sqkm-->
	LandAreaUS	7,840
	LandArea	20,306
	WaterAreaUS	2,715
	WaterArea	7,031
	PCWater	257 <!--calculation: Water area over Total area-->
	PopRank	13<sup>th</sup>
	2000Pop	6,349,097
	2004Pop(Est)	6,416,506
	DensityRank	3<sup>rd</sup>
	2000DensityUS	8098 <!--from USCensus web site, confirmed by calc-->
	2000Density	3127
	MedianHouseholdIncome	$52,354
	IncomeRank	9<sup>th</sup>
	AdmittanceOrder	6<sup>th</sup>
	AdmittanceDate	February 6 , 1788
	TimeZone	-5/ -4
	Latitude	41°&#820214′ N to 42°&#820253′ N
	Longitude	69°&#820256′ W to 73°&#820230′ W
	LengthUS	113
	Length	182
	WidthUS	183
	Width	295
	HighestPoint	Mount Greylock ¹
	HighestElevUS	3,491
	HighestElev	1,064
	MeanElevUS	500
	MeanElev	150
	LowestPoint	Atlantic Ocean
	LowestElevUS	0
	LowestElev	0
	ISOCode	US-MA

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	1790	378787
	1800	422845
	1810	472040
	1820	523287
	1830	610408
	1840	737699
	1850	994514
	1860	1231066
	1870	1457351
	1880	1783085
	1890	2238947
	1900	2805346
	1910	3366416
	1920	3852356
	1930	4249614
	1940	4316721
	1950	4690514
	1960	5148578
	1970	5689170
	1980	5737037
	1990	6016425
	2000	6349097
	Footnote	'''Sources:''' censusgov Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: Census 2000 censusgov

	Preceded	Connecticut
	Office	List Of US States By Date Of Statehood
	Years	Ratified Constitution on February 6 , 1788 (6th)
	Succeeded	Maryland

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