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Massachusetts: General Facts
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| Massachusetts Abbreviated |
Massachusetts Flag |
Massachusetts Seal |
| Traditional: Mass. / Postal: MA |
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| Entry to the Union |
| 1788-02-06 (6th) |
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| Massachusetts State Capital |
10 largest Massachusetts cities |
| Boston ( 589,141 ) |
1. Boston (589,141)
2. Worcester (172,648)
3. Springfield (152,082)
4. Lowell (105,167)
5. Cambridge (101,355) |
6. Brockton (94,304)
7. New Bedford (93,768)
8. Fall River (91,938)
9. Lynn (89,050)
10. Quincy (88,025) |
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| Massachusetts Area Codes |
| 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
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| Number of counties |
Massachusetts: Area |
| 14 |
Total Area |
10,555 sq mi (44th) |
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Water Area |
2,715 sq mi (25.7% of total area) (17th) |
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| Massachusetts: Population 6,437,193 |
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| Massachusetts: Nickname(s) |
| Bay State, Old Colony State |
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| Massachusetts: Main Agricultural Products & Exports |
| Cranberries, Dairy Products, Poultry, Vegetables, Fruit, Lobsters. |
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| Massachusetts: Main Industrial Products & Exports |
| Electronics, Computers, Integrated Circuits, Medical Equipment, Bio-Medical Products, Lab Products, Medicines, Circuit Testing Equipment, Measuring Instruments, Medical, Dental & Surgical Equipment, Gold, Communication Equipment, Electric Machinery, Machine Parts, Jet Engine Parts, Chemicals. |
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| Massachusetts: Other Economic Activities |
| Tourism. |
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