Massachusetts
Voorkoms
Gemenebes Massachusetts | |||||
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Bynaam(e): Bay State | |||||
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Amptelike taal(e) | Engels | ||||
Hoofstad | Boston | ||||
Grootste stad | Boston | ||||
Area | 44ste in die V.S. | ||||
- Totaal | 27 336 km2 | ||||
- Wydte | 295 km | ||||
- Lengte | 182 km | ||||
- Water | 7 031 km2 | ||||
- % water | 25.7 % | ||||
- Breedtegraad | 41° 14′ N tot 42° 53′ N | ||||
- Lengtegraad | 69° 56′ W tot 73° 30′ W | ||||
Bevolking | 14de in die V.S. | ||||
- Totaal | 6 547 629 | ||||
- Digtheid | 239,5/km2 3de in die V.S. | ||||
Hoogte | |||||
- Hoogste punt | Mount Greylock 1 064 m | ||||
- Gemiddeld | 150 m | ||||
- Laagste punt | Atlantiese Oseaan seevlak | ||||
Toetrede tot die Unie | 6 Februarie 1788 (6de) | ||||
Goewerneur | Charlie Baker (R) | ||||
Luitenant-Goewerneur | Karyn Polito (R) | ||||
Wetgewer | Massachusetts Algemene Raad | ||||
- Hoërhuis | Massachusetts Senaat | ||||
- Laerhuis | Huis van Verteenwoordigers | ||||
V.S. Senatore | Elizabeth Warren (D) Ed Markey (D) | ||||
Tydsone | UTC -5 / Somertyd -4 | ||||
Afkortings | MA US-MA | ||||
Webblad | www.mass.gov |
Massachusetts (Engels: Commonwealth of Massachusetts) is 'n deelstaat in die Nieu-Engeland-streek van die Verenigde State van Amerika. Die hoofstad en grootste stad is Boston. Dit het 'n bevolking van omtrent 6,5 miljoen en 'n oppervlakte van 27 336 vierkante kilometer.
Massachusetts word in die noorde deur Vermont en New Hampshire, in die suide deur Rhode Island en Connecticut, en in die weste deur New York begrens. In die ooste lê die Atlantiese Oseaan. Dit was die sesde deelstaat wat tot die Unie toegelaat is. Massachusetts was die eerste deelstaat wat slawerny afgeskaf het.
Massachusetts se bynaam is Bay State.
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Eksterne skakels
[wysig | wysig bron]- Toerisme
- Geskiedenis
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