Massachusetts

Massachusetts (/ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɨts/), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Massachusetts is the 7th least extensive, but the 14th most populous and the 3rd most densely populated of the 50 Unit... More

Area:

  • 27,336 km² (10554 mi² )

Population:

  • 5,689,170 (1970)

Contained by:

Date founded:

  • Feb 6, 1788

Also known as:

  • Mass.,
  • Bay State,
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
  • MA,
  • Mass

Location

Population

number date
  • 3,366,416
  • 1910
  • 1,231,066
  • 1860
  • 4,690,514
  • 1950
  • 4,249,614
  • 1930
  • 5,689,170
  • 1970
  • 2,238,947
  • 1890
  • 378,787
  • 1790
  • 737,699
  • 1840
  • 523,287
  • 1820
  • 422,845
  • 1800

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 42.3
  • -71.8

Partially Contains:

Capital:

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3.51514E+11
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 3 %
  • 2002
  • 44 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 3 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 4 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 3 %
  • 2002
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Minimum wage:

Currency Amount Frequency Date
  • 8
  • Jan 1, 2012

Unemployment Rate:

Rate Date
  • 4.7 %
  • Dec 1, 2006
  • 4.6 %
  • Jan 1, 2007
  • 4.5 %
  • Feb 1, 2007
  • 4.5 %
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 4.5 %
  • Apr 1, 2007
  • 4.4 %
  • May 1, 2007
  • 4.4 %
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 4.4 %
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 4.4 %
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 4.4 %
  • Sep 1, 2007
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Government

Representatives:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) Jurisdiction of office Legislative sessions From To
  • Jan 2, 1985
  • 1989
  • 1992
  • Jan 3, 1953
  • Dec 22, 1960
  • 1774
  • 1777
  • 1774
  • 1781
  • Nov 6, 1962
  • Aug 25, 2009
  • Mar 4, 1789
  • Jun 1, 1796
  • Mar 4, 1789
  • Mar 3, 1791
  • Mar 4, 1791
  • Jun 9, 1796
  • Nov 14, 1800
  • Mar 3, 1803
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