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eneral Information
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| Nickname |
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Bay State.
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| State bird |
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Chickadee.
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| State flower |
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Mayflower.
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| Capital |
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Boston.
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| Date of admission to the Union |
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6 Feb 1788 (original 13 States; date of ratification of the Constitution).
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| Population |
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6.4 million (official estimate 2005).
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| Population density |
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234 per sq km.
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| 2004 total overseas arrivals/US ranking |
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379,258/13.
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