Massachusetts Quick Facts
| Statehood: |
May 16, 1788 (6th) |
| State Capital: |
Boston |
| Land Area: |
7,838 sq. mi.; 45th largest |
| Nickname: |
Bay State / Old Colony State |
| Motto: |
Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate quietem (By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty) |
| State Flower: |
Mayflower |
| State Tree: |
American Elm |
| State Bird: |
Black-capped Chickadee |
| State Song: |
Hail Massachusetts |
| Largest Cities: |
Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, New Bedford |
| Border States: |
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
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