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Tourism produces about 1/3 of the revenue in Massachusetts, with 41%
of those visiting the state doing so in the summer, more than in any
other season. 55% of all visitors to the state of Massachusetts visit
Boston or Cambridge. Visitors arriving at the peak of tourist season
may have some difficulty finding reasonably priced accommodations. Fall
is also a popular season thanks to the spectacular fall colors that
paint the hills from mid-September to mid- October. Prices are more
manageable in the autumn than in the summer. State Abbreviation: MA
State Capital: Boston
Largest City: Boston
Area: 10,555 square miles (Massachusetts is the 44th
biggest in the USA)
Massachusetts Population: 6,416,505 (as of 2004)
Major Industries: textiles, electronics, publishing,
education, tourism, fish
Massachusetts Rivers: Charles River, Connecticut River,
Merrimack River
Massachusetts Lakes: Quabbin Reservoir
Highest Point: Mt. Greylock - 3,491 feet above sea
level
Origin of the Name Massachusetts: Algonquian Indian
word that for "a big hill place."
State Nickname: Bay State
State Motto: By the sword we seek peace, but peace
only under liberty.
State Song: All Hail to Massachusetts
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