Massachusetts Bay

Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Bay
State
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	Nickname: The Bay State
	Motto(s): Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem; (English: By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
	Map of the United States with Massachusetts Bay highlighted Map of the United States with Massachusetts Bay highlighted
Country	United States
Crown colony; as Province of Massachusetts Bay	October 7, 1691
Revolutionary government	May 6, 1776
Federation	March 1, 1779
United States Act	August 17, 1970
Capital	Boston
Largest city	Boston
Government
• Type	Constitutional monarchy
• Body	Government of Massachusetts Bay
• Governor	Doris Kearns Goodwin
• Premier	Maura Healey
Legislature Upper house; Lower house;	General Court Senate House of Representatives
Judiciary	Supreme Judicial Court; Massachusetts Bay Appeals Court; Superior Court; District Court;
Federal representation	Continental Congress House seats 16/673; Senate seats 2/108;
Population (2020)
• Total	7,001,399
Time zone	UTC-5:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4:00 (EDT)

Massachusetts Bay (abbreviated MB) is a U.S. state in the New England region of the country. It is bordered to the west by New York, to the north by Vermont and New Hampshire, and to the south by Connecticut and Rhode Island. To the east of the state is the Atlantic Ocean and the Massachusetts Bay which the state is named for. The capital is Boston which is also the largest city and metropolitan area in the state.