It is one of the original 13 colonies and became the 6th state of the US on February 6, 1788.
Nickname: The Bay State, due to the many bays along the Atlantic coast.
Capital and largest city: Boston.
Borders: North: New Hampshire and Vermont; West: New York; South: Connecticut and Rhode Island; East: Atlantic Ocean (with Cape Cod and islands such as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket).
Economy and culture: The state is known for: Higher education — Harvard University (1636) and MIT in Cambridge are among the best in the world.
Massachusetts has the highest level of education in the US.
Economy — High-tech, biotechnology, education, healthcare, finance, and tourism.
Tourism — Historic sites in Boston (Freedom Trail), beaches of Cape Cod, autumn colors in the Berkshire Mountains, and whale watching.
The landscape varies from rocky coastlines and bays in the east to hills and mountains (Mount Greylock is the highest point) in the west.
In short: Massachusetts is small in area, but large in historical, cultural, and intellectual influence on the United States.
It combines rich history with modern innovation.
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