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New ___MASK50___ is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeast ___MASK81___ : Connecticut , Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island , and Vermont . It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and south , and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and ___MASK76___ to the northeast and north , respectively . The ___MASK72___ is to the east and southeast , and Long Island Sound is to the south . Boston is its largest city . Its largest metropolitan area is Greater Boston , which also includes Worcester ( the second - largest city in New ___MASK50___ ), Manchester ( the largest city in New Hampshire ), and Providence ( the capital and largest city of Rhode Island ), with nearly a third of the entire region ' s population . Springfield is a city in western New ___MASK50___ , and the seat of Hampden County , Massachusetts , ___MASK81___ . Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers : the western Westfield River , the eastern Chicopee River , and the eastern Mill River . As of the 2010 Census , the city ' s population was 153 , 060 . Metropolitan Springfield , as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts ( the other being Greater Boston ), had an estimated population of 698 , 903 as of 2009 . New Hampshire is a state in the New ___MASK50___ region of the northeastern ___MASK81___ . It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south , Vermont to the west , Maine and the ___MASK72___ to the east , and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north . New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 9th least populous of the 50 ___MASK81___ . The ___MASK72___ is the second largest of the world ' s oceans with a total area of about . It covers approximately 20 percent of the Earth ' s surface and about 29 percent of its water surface area . It separates the " Old World " from the " New World ". The Chicopee River is an tributary of the Connecticut River in Metropolitan Springfield , Massachusetts , known for fast - moving water and its extraordinarily large basin : the Connecticut River ' s largest tributary basin . The Chicopee River originates in a Palmer , Massachusetts village called Three Rivers , and then flows into the Connecticut River after passing through Ludlow , the Indian Orchard ___MASK27___ of Springfield , and then curving sharply northwest before finding its confluence in downtown Chicopee , Massachusetts . ___MASK90___ , officially the Kingdom of ___MASK90___ ( Swedish : ), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe . It borders ___MASK48___ to the west and Finland to the east , and is connected to ___MASK28___ in the southwest by a bridge - tunnel across the Öresund . At , ___MASK90___ is the third - largest country in the ___MASK26___ by area , with a total population of 10 . 0 million . ___MASK90___ consequently has a low population density of , with the highest concentration in the southern half of the country . Approximately 85 % of the population lives in urban areas . Kentucky , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky , is a state located in the east south - central region of the ___MASK81___ . Kentucky is one of four U . S . states constituted as a commonwealth ( the others being Virginia , Pennsylvania , and Massachusetts ). Originally a part of Virginia , in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union . Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 ___MASK81___ . Florida ( Spanish for " land of flowers ") is a state located in the southeastern region of the ___MASK81___ . It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of ___MASK11___ , to the north by Alabama and Georgia , to the east by the Atlantic Ocean , and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba . Florida is the 22nd most extensive , the 3rd most populous , and the 8th most densely populated of the U . S . states . Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous ___MASK81___ . The Miami metropolitan area is Florida ' s most populous urban area . The city of Tallahassee is the state capital . Rhode Island , officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , is a state in the New ___MASK50___ region of the northeastern ___MASK81___ . Rhode Island is the smallest in area , the eighth least populous , and the second most densely populated of the 50 U . S . states , following New Jersey . Its official name is also the longest of any state in the Union . Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west , Massachusetts to the north and east , and the ___MASK72___ to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound . The state also shares a short maritime border with New York . Mississippi is a state in the southern region of the ___MASK81___ , with part of its southern border formed by the Gulf of ___MASK11___ . Its western border is formed by the Mississippi River . The Westfield River is a major tributary of the Connecticut River located in Metropolitan Springfield , Massachusetts . With four major tributary branches that confluence in the City of Westfield , it flows before its confluence with the Connecticut River at Agawam , across from the City of Springfield ' s Metro Center district , and beside Six Flags New ___MASK50___ . Known for its whitewater rapids and scenic beauty , the Westfield River provides over of whitewater canoeing and kayaking , in addition to one of the largest roadless wilderness areas remaining in the Commonwealth . Field hockey is a team sport of the hockey family . The earliest origins of the sport date back to the Middle Ages in ___MASK50___ , ___MASK34___ , France and the ___MASK93___ . The game can be played on a grass field or a turf field as well as an indoor board surface . Each team plays with eleven players , including the goalie . Players use sticks made out of wood , carbon fibre , fibre glass or a combination of carbon fibre and fibre glass in different quantities ( with the higher carbon fibre stick being more expensive and less likely to break ) to hit a round , hard , plastic ball . The length of the stick depends on the player ' s individual height . Only one end of the stick is allowed to be used . Goalies often have a different kind of stick , however they can also use an ordinary field hockey stick . The specific goal - keeping sticks have another curve at the end of the stick , this is to give them more surface area to save the ball . The uniform consists of shin guards , shoes , shorts , a mouth guard and a jersey . Today , the game is played globally , with particular popularity throughout Western Europe , the Indian subcontinent , Southern Africa , Australia , ___MASK80___ , Argentina , and parts of the ___MASK81___ ( such as Mississippi , Alabama , Florida , Kentucky , Massachusetts , and Pennsylvania ). Field Hockey is the national sport of India and Pakistan . The term " field hockey " is used primarily in Canada and the ___MASK81___ where ice hockey is more popular . In Sweden the term landhockey is used . Alabama is a state in the southeastern region of the ___MASK81___ . It is bordered by Tennessee to the north , Georgia to the east , Florida and the Gulf of ___MASK11___ to the south , and Mississippi to the west . Alabama is the 30th - most extensive and the 24th - most populous of the U . S . states . At nearly , Alabama has one of the nation ' s longest navigable inland waterways . ___MASK29___ ( French : ) is a country in the northern half of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering , making it the world ' s second - largest country by total area and the fourth - largest country by land area . ___MASK29___ ' s border with the ___MASK81___ is the world ' s longest land border . The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate , but southerly areas are warm in summer . ___MASK29___ is sparsely populated , the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains . About four - fifths of the country ' s population of 36 million people is urbanized and live near the southern border . Its capital is Ottawa , its largest city is Toronto ; other major urban areas include Montreal , Vancouver , Calgary , Edmonton , ___MASK76___ City , Winnipeg and Hamilton . Stagg Field ( formerly known as `` Benedum Field '' ) is an athletic field on the campus of Springfield College in Springfield , Massachusetts . It has bleacher seating for 3 , 867 , is the competition field for football , field hockey , and men ' s and women ' s lacrosse . It is also used for physical education classes and intramural sports . The Springfield College men ' s and women ' s soccer teams formerly played on the field . Benedum Field also hosts central vs . western Massachusetts high school football Super Bowl games . Featuring the first Astroturf12 surface in the nation to be installed on a college playing field , it is plowable and used year - round . The field is lighted according to NCAA standards for night games and has a heated and air conditioned press box . The field is named for Amos Alonzo Stagg , and was resurfaced with `` monofilament FieldTurf '' during the summer of 2007 . Massachusetts ; officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , is the most populous state in the New ___MASK50___ region of the northeastern ___MASK81___ . It is bordered by the ___MASK72___ to the east , the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south , New Hampshire and Vermont to the north , and New York to the west . The state is named for the Massachusett tribe , which once inhabited the area . The capital of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New ___MASK50___ is Boston . Over 80 % of Massachusetts ' population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area , a region influential upon American history , academia , and industry . Originally dependent on agriculture , fishing and trade , Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution . During the 20th century , Massachusetts ' economy shifted from manufacturing to services . Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology , engineering , higher education , finance , and maritime trade . Pennsylvania ( Pennsylvania German : " Pennsylvaani "), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , is a state located in the northeastern and Mid - Atlantic regions of the ___MASK81___ . The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle . The commonwealth borders Delaware to the southeast , Maryland to the south , West Virginia to the southwest , Ohio to the west , Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest , New York to the north , and New Jersey to the east . In the history of Europe , the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century . It began with the fall of the ___MASK40___ and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery . The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history : classical antiquity , the medieval period , and the modern period . The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early , High , and Late Middle Ages . Hampden County is a non - governmental county located in the Pioneer Valley of the state of Massachusetts , in the ___MASK81___ . As of the 2010 census , Hampden County ' s population was 463 , 490 . Its traditional county seat is Springfield , the Connecticut River Valley ' s largest city , and economic and cultural capital . Hampden County was split from Hampshire County in 1812 , because Northampton , Massachusetts was made Hampshire County ' s " shire town " in 1794 ; however , Springfield  theretofore Hampshire County ' s traditional shire town , dating back to its founding in 1636  grew at a pace far quicker than Northampton and was granted shire town - status over its own , southerly jurisdiction . It was named for John Hampden . To the north of Hampden County is modern - day Hampshire County ; to the west is Berkshire County ; to the east is Worcester County ; to the south are Litchfield County , Hartford County , and Tolland County in Connecticut . ___MASK14___ is the southernmost region of the African continent , variably defined by geography or geopolitics , and including several countries . The term " ___MASK14___ " or " ___MASK14___ ", generally includes Angola , Botswana , Lesotho , ___MASK46___ , Mozambique , ___MASK3___ , South Africa , ___MASK64___ , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . From a political perspective the region is said to be unipolar with South Africa as a first regional power . Greater Boston is the metropolitan region of New ___MASK50___ encompassing the municipality of Boston , the capital of the U . S . state of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New ___MASK50___ , as well as its surrounding areas . The region forms the northern arc of the U . S . northeast megalopolis and as such , Greater Boston can be described as either a metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ), or as a broader combined statistical area ( CSA ). The MSA consists of most of the eastern third of Massachusetts , excluding the South Coast region and Cape Cod ; while the CSA additionally includes the municipalities of Manchester ( the largest city in the U . S . state of New Hampshire ), Providence ( the capital of the U . S . state of Rhode Island ), Worcester , Massachusetts ( the second largest city in New ___MASK50___ ), as well as the South Coast region and Cape Cod in Massachusetts . Greater Boston ' s most impactful contributions to human civilization involve the region ' s higher education institutions and sports culture . Greater Boston also constitutes a region influential upon American history and industry . The region and the state of Massachusetts are global leaders in biotechnology , engineering , higher education , finance , and maritime trade . The Indian subcontinent or the subcontinent , also called Indian continent , is a southern region of Asia , mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas . Geologically , the Indian subcontinent is related to the land mass that rifted from Gondwana and merged with the Eurasian plate nearly 55 million years ago . Geographically , it is the peninsular region in south - central Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north , the Hindu Kush in the west , and the Arakanese in the east . Politically , the Indian subcontinent usually includes ___MASK13___ , ___MASK54___ , ___MASK74___ , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka . Boston ( pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the ___MASK81___ . Boston is also the seat of Suffolk County , although the county government was disbanded on July 1 , 1999 . The city proper covers with an estimated population of 667 , 137 in 2015 , making it the largest city in New England and the 23rd most populous city in the ___MASK81___ . The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston , a Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) home to a census - estimated 4 . 7 million people in 2014 and ranking as the tenth - largest such area in the country . Alternately , as a Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ), this wider commuting region is home to some 8 . 1 million people , making it the sixth - largest as such in the ___MASK81___ . The Northeastern ___MASK81___ , also referred to as the American Northeast or simply the Northeast , is a geographical region of the ___MASK81___ of America bordered to the north by Canada , to the east by the ___MASK72___ , to the south by the Southern ___MASK81___ , and to the west by the Midwestern ___MASK81___ . The Northeast is one of the four regions defined by the Census Bureau for the collection and analysis of statistics . The Census Bureau - defined region has a total area of with of that being land mass . Though lacking a unified cultural identity , the Northeastern region is the nation ' s most economically developed , densely populated , and culturally diverse region . Of the nation ' s four census regions , the Northeast is the second most urban , with 85 percent of its population residing in urban areas , led by the West with 90 percent . Vermont is a state in the New ___MASK50___ region of the northeast ___MASK81___ . It borders the other U . S . states of Massachusetts to the south , New Hampshire to the east , New York to the west , and the Canadian province of ___MASK76___ to the north . Lake Champlain forms half of Vermont ' s western border with the state of New York and the Green Mountains run north - south the length of the state . The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New ___MASK50___ region of the ___MASK81___ . Flowing roughly southward for through four U . S . states , the Connecticut rises at the U . S . border with ___MASK76___ , Canada , and discharges at Long Island Sound . Its watershed encompasses five U . S . states and one Canadian province   via 148 tributaries , 38 of which are major rivers . Discharging at per second , the Connecticut produces 70 % of Long Island Sound ' s fresh water . The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840 . This transition included going from hand production methods to machines , new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes , improved efficiency of water power , the increasing use of steam power , the development of machine tools and the rise of the factory system . Textiles were the dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment , value of output and capital invested ; the textile industry was also the first to use modern production methods . The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain and most of the important technological innovations were British . The social , economic and political changes in the previous centuries in Great Britain contributed . Whereas absolutism stayed the normal form of power execution through most parts of Europe , institutions ensured property rights and political safety to the people in the UK after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 . Aided by these legal and cultural foundations , an entrepreneurial spirit and consumer revolution drove industrialisation in Britain , which would be emulated in countries around the ___MASK61___ . A change in marrying patterns to getting married later made people able to accumulate more human capital during their youth , thereby encouraging economic development . Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New ___MASK50___ region of the northeastern ___MASK81___ . Connecticut is also often grouped along with New York and New Jersey as the Tri - State Area . It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east , Massachusetts to the north , New York to the west , and Long Island Sound to the south . Its capital city is Hartford , and its most populous city is Bridgeport . The state is named for the Connecticut River , a major U . S . river that approximately bisects the state . The word " Connecticut " is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for " long tidal river ".