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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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