Maryland

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State of Maryland
Flag of Maryland Image:Maryland state seal.png
Flag of Maryland Seal of Maryland
Nickname(s): Old Line State; Free State
Motto(s): Fatti maschii, parole femine
(Manly deeds, womanly words)
Map of the United States with Maryland highlighted
Official language(s) None (English, de facto)
Capital Annapolis
Largest city Baltimore
Area  Ranked 42nd
 - Total 12,417 sq mi
(32,160 km²)
 - Width 90 miles (145 km)
 - Length 249 miles (400 km)
 - % water 21
 - Latitude 37°53'N to 39°43'N
 - Longitude 75°4'W to 79°33'W
Population  Ranked 19th
 - Total (2000) 5,600,388
 - Density 541.9/sq mi 
209.2/km² (5th)
 - Median income  $56,763 (3rd)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Hoye Crest[1]
3,360 ft  (1,024 m)
 - Mean 344 ft  (105 m)
 - Lowest point Atlantic Ocean[1]
0 ft  (0 m)
Admission to Union  April 28, 1788 (7th)
Governor Martin O'Malley (D)
U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D)
Ben Cardin (D)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Abbreviations MD US-MD
Web site www.maryland.gov

Maryland is a state in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America. It is on the south east of the East Coast. Its capital is Annapolis, and its biggest city is Baltimore.

The state bird is the Baltimore Oriole, which is no longer found in Maryland. The state flower is the Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). The state reptile is the diamondback terrapin. The state crustacean is the blue crab. The state motto is Fatti maschii, parole femine, which is Italian for "Manly deeds, womanly words". Maryland is the only state with a motto in Italian.

Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. Another place is the Antietam National Battlefield, where the Battle of Antietam took place during the American Civil War. Greenbelt, Bowie, and College Park are major cities.