Maryland Information
Maryland has been described as "America in Miniature" for its varied topography that includes beaches, marshland, forests, hills, and mountains. Visitors can check out the Civil War battlefields of Antietam, Fort McHenry, which inspired the national anthem,”The Star Spangled Banner,” or sail on the Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland Facts
| Capital: Annapolis |
| Size: 9,774 square miles |
| Population: 5,699,478 (U.S. Census 2009) |
| Nickname: Old Line State |
| Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Archaic Italian: "Manly deeds, womanly words") |
| Date of Statehood: April 28, 1788 (7th) |
| Border States: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Delaware |
| State Animal: Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
| State Bird: Baltimore Oriole |
| State Flower: Black-eyed Susan |
| State Tree: White Oak |
| State Song: "Maryland, My Maryland" |
| Major Cities: Baltimore and Annapolis |
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