Massachusetts State Information

State Info

All About Massachusetts

Website	http://www.ma.gov
Capital	Boston
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Nicknames	Bay State Old Colony State
Population	6,349,097 (Year 2000 census)
	6,433,422 (Year 2003 estimate)
Housing Units	2,621,989 (Year 2000)
Area	10,554.57 Square Miles
	Land area: 7,840.02 Square Miles
	Water area: 2,714.55 Square Miles
State Song	Hail Massachusetts
State Bird	Chickadee
State Flower	Mayflower
State Tree	American Elm (Ulmus americana)