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| Capitol City |
Baltimore |
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Year admitted into union
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Apr. 28, 1788
Maryland is 218 years old |
| Year Settled |
1634 |
| Bird |
Baltimore Oriole |
| Flower |
Black-eyed Susan |
State Flag
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history.
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| Tree |
White Oak |
| Motto |
Fatti maschii, parole femine - Manly deeds, womanly
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| Song |
"Maryland, My Maryland" |
| Origin of Name |
Named for Queen Heritage Marie, wife of King Charles
I of England, who granted territory to Lord Baltimore
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| Nickname |
Old Line State, Free State |
| Area and Rank |
10,577 Sq mi, Rank 42nd largest |
| Extent |
124 mi N-S 238 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Backbone Mountain, 3,360 ft. above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
Sea level along the coast |
| Population |
5,508,909 rank 19th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 64.0%
Black 27.9%
Hispanic 4.3%
Asian 4.0%
American Indian 0.3% |
| Population Density |
541.9 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Private health care, support services for business
and government,finance, insurance, real estate
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| Manufacturing |
Food processing, search and navigation instruments,
electrical equipment, chemicals, printed materials
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| Agriculture |
Broiler chickens, milk, greenhouse and nursery
products, soybeans, corn, wheat, tomatoes, apples |
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Fishing |
Clams, crabs, bluefish, catfish, croakers, flounder,
mackerel, marlin, sharks, striped bass
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