| Capital City: |
Annapolis |
| Statehood: |
April 28, 1788 (7th) |
| Population: |
5,175,000 |
| Nickname: |
Old Line State / Free State |
| Motto: |
Fatti Maschii Parole Femine (Manly deeds, womanly words) |
| Origin of State Name: |
Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I. |
| Counties: |
23 |
| Largest Cities: |
Baltimore, Silver Spring, Dundalk, Bethesda, Wheaton |
| Border States: |
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Land Area: |
9,838 sq. mi., 42nd largest |
| Highest Point: |
Backbone Mountain, 3,360 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Atlantic Ocean, sea level |
| State Bird: |
Baltimore Oriole |
| State Flower: |
Black-Eyed Susan (rudbeckia hirta) |
| State Tree: |
White Oak |
| State Song: |
Maryland, My Maryland |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.md.us |
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