Massachusetts' economy is diverse. Coal and building stone are the main mineral
resources. Agriculture rests on the crops crops under greenhouses, the
nurseries, the potato crop and the breeding, very wide. Fishing is also an
essential activity (fresh cod, plaice, whiting, tuna, Saint Jacques shell,
lobster). Massachusetts is one of the most industrialized states in the
country. The different branches of this sector - traditional activities of
leather (shoes) and textiles (clothing), but also mechanical, agrifood, weaponry
and high-tech industries (robotics, electronics, biotechnology) - are
concentrated in the east, around Boston. Two technopoles of world fame have also
developed, in close relationship with university and research centers among the
best known to the world, of which Harvard University and the Massachusetts
Institute outside Technology (MIT), located at Cambridge.
Industries
During the twentieth century, the Massachusetts economy underwent major
changes and diversified, notably to cope with the decline of traditional textile
and leather industries, quickly offset by the dazzling growth of high-tech
industries after the Second World War.
Boston's agglomeration has become a particularly dynamic and creative
scientific research center. Massachusetts is now a highly urbanized and
industrialized state, forming the northern end of the Boston-Washington
megalopolis. Tourism is essentially summer and seaside, with the sandy beaches
of Cape Cod as the main site. Massachusetts also has some of the most beautiful
museums in the United States, of which Museum outside Fine Arts outside Boston
and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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List of all USPS Zip Codes for the state of Massachusetts. Includes all
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Major Cities in Massachusetts
Boston
Boston, city and capital of the state of Massachusetts in the United
States. It was founded in 1630 and has about 588,000 residents, or about 7.2
million with suburbs.
The city is the center of business in the New England area, with banking,
insurance and finance operations. Boston also has a large port and some fine
mechanical, electronic and chemical industries. Many publishers and printing
companies also operate in the city.
In general, the city is a cultural center, and he has a number of
universities (such as Boston University, Northeastern University
and Harvard in the suburb of Cambridge). Older buildings include the State
Capitol from 1795 and Christ Church from 1723.
The Boston Marathon was hit by several bombs in April 2013, and several
people were killed. This is probably the first terrorist attack on American soil
since September 11, 2001.
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill, low ridge in Boston, USA. On June 17, 1775, he was the scene of
the first battle between the English and the Americans in the American
Revolutionary War, which otherwise still says for the English.
Cambridge
Cambridge, a city in the state of Massachusetts in
the USA, near Boston. It
has about 102,000 residents. In Cambridge you will find the famous
institutions Harvard University, Radcliff College and Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Plymouth
Plymouth, a city in the state of Massachusetts in the United States
with about 55,000 residents. He was founded in 1620 by the pilgrim fathers.
Springfield
Springfield, a city in the state of Massachusetts in the United States
with about 153,000 residents, or about 580,000 with suburbs. He's part of the
New York-Philadelphia metropolitan area. Springfield was founded in 1636.
Worcester
Worcester, a city in the state of Massachusetts in the United States with
about 176,000 residents. The machinery and arms industries are important
industries. The city otherwise has a university and several colleges. The first
white settlements in the city came in 1673.
Wilbraham & Monson Academy - WilbrahamThe Wilbraham & Monson Academy
is one of the best boarding schools in the United States. The school was founded
in 1804 and is therefore one of the oldest schools on the east coast. The
students are to be prepared for the university as best as possible and graduates
of the school go to well-known universities such as Brown University, Tufts
University or Harvard University every year.
Students can choose from many interesting courses. For example, anatomy, botany
and web design can be taken and many courses are even offered at an AP level,
i.e. at a very high level. Students can even take French or Latin here, even at
AP level. In the afternoons, there are many clubs, art and sports to choose
from, so that every student can pursue a hobby. In winter you can go skiing or
snowboarding, in spring playing tennis or golf and in autumn, among other
things, soccer and volleyball.
The school's art program is very unique. All subjects in visual art are taught
at Binney Hall, a beautiful historic building in the heart of the campus. There
is a dark room, a ceramic studio and much more. Fashion-related subjects are
offered, including fashion design and fashion production.
There are many different activities on weekends. Sometimes the students go to
the cinema, the mall, ice skating, but there are also excursions and, for
example, whitewater rafting on the program. The Wilbraham & Monson Academy
offers trips and trips every year. Sometimes these trips lead to Costa Rica,
Peru, Namibia or Paris.
International students are very important to the school. The boarding school has
been hosting students from all over the world since 1847, so a lot of
experience. At the beginning there is of course an orientation so that all
students can find their way quickly and know their contact persons. Excursions
are undertaken and on long weekends these even lead to other cities in the USA,
so that students have the opportunity to see a little more of the USA.
The boarding school is located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. The school is
approximately 1½ hours from Boston and 10 minutes from Springfield, one of the
largest cities in Massachusetts. About 15,000 people live in Wilbraham. All four
seasons are represented in New England and Massachusetts is one of the most
important educational locations in the USA. Major US presidents came from
Massachusetts and many actors such as Matt Damon, Bette Davis and Ben Affleck. |