Boston is the capital and most populous city of
Massachusetts.
As of
2005,
the city of Boston's population was 596,638. Additionally, Boston lies
within a large metropolitan area, the 11th largest in the United States,
known as "Greater Boston", which is home to approximately 4.4 million people.
Boston is not only the largest city in
Massachusetts, but also in the whole of New England,
and hence is often considered the unofficial cultural
and business capital of the region.
Boston is sometimes known as the "Athens of America" because of the many teaching, educational and research institutions located in the area - including over 100 colleges and universities in the Greater Boston Area, and more than 250,000 students in Boston and Cambridge. Some of the leading educational institutions in Boston include Boston University, Harvard University's business and medical schools, Northeastern University and Suffolk University. Boston University is a private research university and 4th largest employer in the city. Northeastern University is a private national research university known for its links with business and industry. Suffolk University is a small private university, particularly known for its law school.
Some of the major companies with their headquarters in Boston include Bain & Company, Bain Capital, Gilette (now a subsiduary of Proctor & Gamble), Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, New Balance and The Boston Consulting Group.
The principal airport serving Boston is Logan International.
Professional sports teams in Boston include the baseball team, the Boston Red Sox, the ice hockey team, the Boston Bruins, and the NBA basketball team, the Boston Celtics.
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