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Maryland, one of the South Atlantic states of the
U. S. bordered on the N. by Pennsylvania, on the E. by Delaware, and the
Atlantic Ocean, on the S. by Virginia, and on the SW and W. by West
Virginia. The District of Columbia, site of the U. S. capital, is an
enclave in the W. part of the state. The Potomac R. forms most of
Maryland's W. boundary, and Chesapeake Bay deeply indents the E. section
of the state.
Maryland entered the Union on April 28, 1788, as the seventh of the 13
original states. The economy of the state, known for the production
of tobacco in colonial times, became dominated by manufacturing in the
late 19th century. The state is named for Henrietta Maria, the wife of
Charles I of England. Maryland is called the Old Line State.
| Maryland
Counties |
| Allegany |
Anne Arundel |
Baltimore County |
Baltimore City |
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Calvert |
Caroline |
Carroll |
Cecil |
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Charles |
Dorchester |
Frederick |
Garrett |
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Harford |
Howard |
Kent |
Montgomery |
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Prince George's |
Queen Anne's |
St. Mary's |
Somerset |
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Talbot |
Washington |
Wicomico |
Worcester |
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Maryland
Capital: Annapolis
Motto: Manly deeds womanly words
Nicknames: Old Line State, Free State
State Song: Maryland, My Maryland
State Tree: White Oak
State Flower: Black-eyed Susan
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Area: 10,460 sq. mi; 42nd largest state
Coastline: 31 mi
Highest Point: Backbone Mt, 3360 ft
Lowest Point: Sea level, along the coast |
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