Massachusetts

Capital: Boston

Population: 6,349,097

Entered the Union: Feb. 6, 1788

As the: 6th state

Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)

Nickname: Bay State, Old Colony State

Origin of Name: From two Indian words meaning "Great Mountain Place"

Major Industries: Health Care, tourism, education, finance, insurance, farming, fishing

Historical Sites: Minute Man National Historical Park, Boston's National Historical Park, Old State House(Boston), Old South Meeting House(Boston), Bunker Hill Monument(Boston), Old North Church(Boston), Paul Revere's House(Boston), Charlestown Navy Yard

Points of Interest: Cape Cod, USS Constitution, and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum