Capital: Annapolis
Population: 5,296,486
Entered the Union: April 28, 1788
As the: 7th state
Motto: Fatti maschii,
Nickname: Free State, Old Line State
Flower: Black-eyed susan
Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Song: Maryland! My Maryland!
Sports Teams: Baltimore Ravens(Football), Baltimore Orioles(Baseball)
Origin of Name: In honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I of England)
Major Industries: Water Borne Freight, seafood, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Historical Sites: Fort McHenry National Monument, Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Parks,
Points of Interest: National Aquarium, U.S. Naval Academy; Goddard Space Flight Center
Bordering States: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
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