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Massachusetts is the 44^th Largest among the United States, spanning an area of 7838 sq mi and water area of 2717 sq mi. It acquired statehood on February 6, 1788. Massachusetts is the 6^th State of the 50 United States of America. The name is probably derived from that of an Algonquin village. Massachusetts is nicknamed The Bay State. The nickname is after Massachusetts Bay, the site of the Puritans' colony.

Economy of Massachusetts
Personal income per Capita - $25,952 (Recent census - 1999)
Agriculture - Seafood, Nursery Stock, Dairy Products, Cranberries, Vegetables.
Industry - Machinery, Electric Equipment, Scientific Instruments, printing and Publishing, Tourism.

History of Massachusetts
Massachusetts ratified the Constitution and became the 6^th state of the Union on Feb. 6, 1788. World War II brought change to the economy in 1939. Hug quantities of war materials were produced in the state’s factories. Industries changed to research and electrical equipment production. In 1960, a nuclear power plant started operating in Rowe. Massachusetts’ economy has been improving steadily since the 1970s. Textile production has gone down, but high-technology industries are expanding. The state is one of the top leaders in the nation for military research, education, banking, government assistance and medical care. Tourism is also expanding.

On a white field is a blue shield emblazoned with the image of a Native American, Massachusetts. He holds a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. The arrow is pointing downward representing peace. The white star represents Massachusetts as one of the original thirteen states. Around the shield is a blue ribbon with the motto:" By the Sword We Seek Peace, but Peace Only Under Liberty".Above the shield is a arm and sword, representing the first part of the motto. Flag adopted 1915, amended 1971

Famous people of Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Inventor, statesman, and publisher that helped write the Declaration of Independence, was born in Boston.
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) Author of The Scarlet Letter; born in Salem.
John Adams (1735-1826) The 2^nd President of the United States, was born in Quincy.
George Bush (1924-) The 41^st President of the United States, was born in Milton.

Interesting Facts about Massachusetts

• The 3^rd Monday in April is a legal holiday, Patriot’s Day, in Massachusetts.
• Quincy is home to the first Dunkin Donuts and the first Howard Johnson’s.
• The Peabody Essex Museum has over 500 original documents of the Salem witch trials in 1692.
• Harvard University, the nation's oldest college, was chartered in Cambridge in 1636.

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