Massachusetts

Introduction

Massachusetts (măsəchōˈsĭts) [key], most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by New York (W), Vermont and New Hampshire (N), the Atlantic Ocean (E), and Rhode Island and Connecticut (S).

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