Maryland

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• Capital City: Annapolis
• City Guides: Maryland City Guides
• Location: 38.971N, 76.503W
• Capital Tour: Capitol Tour
• 50states School Directory: Find your school!  
• Admission to Statehood: April 28, 1788
• Ancestry and Genealogy: Maryland State Database
• Area: 12407 sq.mi., 42nd   Land 9775 sq.mi., 42nd   Water 2633 sq.mi., 18th   Coastline 31 mi., 20th   Shoreline 3,190 mi., 9th
  
• Area Codes: 240 - 301 - 410 - 443
• Biographies: Famous Marylanders
• Bird: Baltimore Oriole   50states List
• Border States: Regional List   Delaware   Pennsylvania   Virginia   West Virginia
• Cam World: Live Web Cams
• City Guides: Maryland City Guides
• Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds
• Climate: Maryland
• Colleges, Universities: Maryland Colleges, Maryland Business Schools, Maryland Art Schools
• Community and Technical Colleges: Maryland Community Colleges
• Community Pages: 50states List
• Constitution: 7th State
  • Constitution
• County Profile: County Map   23 Counties
• Courts: Judicial System
• Current Events: Maryland News Headlines
• Department of: Education   Certification
• Driving: MVA
• Economy:
  • Agriculture: Seafood, poultry and eggs, dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, soybeans, corn.
  • Industry: Electric equipment, food processing, chemical products, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery, primary metals, coal, tourism.
• Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index
• Fast Facts: 50states List
• Flag:
  The Maryland flag contains the family crest of the Calvert and Crossland families. Maryland was founded as an English colony in 1634 by Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore. The black and Gold designs belong to the Calvert family. The red and white design belongs to the Crossland family. Flag adopted 1904. Get this Flag
  
• Flower: Black-eyed susan  Rudbeckia hirta
• Genealogical Resources: Cyndi's List   Historical Societies      
• Geographic Center: Prince Georges, 4.5 miles northwest of Davidsonville
• Governor: Office of Governor
• Highest Point: Backbone Mountain; 3,360 feet, 32nd
• Highway Markers: Maryland  Resource Manual
• History: Historical     Civil War
• Internet Service Providers: Maryland
• Largest Cities: Baltimore   Frederick   Gaithersburg   Bowie   Rockville   Hagerstown   Annapolis   College Park   Salisbury   Cumberland
• Library: Maryland   Maryland Libraries  
• License Plates: Maryland
• Local Resources: Maryland Courts Maryland Fire Departments Maryland Counseling Services Maryland Police Departments Maryland Government Offices
• Lottery: Maryland Lottery
• Lowest Point: Bloody Point Hole, 3rd; 174 feet below sea level
• Maps: Rand McNally   DMOZ   Blank Outline Map   50states List
• Media: Radio   TV
• Motto: "Fatti maschii parole femine," loosely translated "manly deeds, womanly words," but more accurately translated as "strong deeds, gentle words."
• Museums: The Virtual Library
• Newspapers: Maryland
• Nickname: Old Line State
• Nursing Schools: Maryland
• Origin of state's name: Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I
• Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com
• Permanent Residents: Find A Grave
• Population: Quick facts   5,296,486; 19th, 12/00
• Public Records: Maryland
• Real Estate: Maryland Real Estate
• Representatives:
  • US House:   110th Congress
  • US Senate:   110th Congress
  • Maryland House: Members
  • Maryland Senate: Members
• Road Side America: Maryland
• School Directory: Maryland Schools     Public Schools   Private Schools
• Soil: Maryland - Sassafras
• Song: Maryland, My Maryland   50states List   Sheet Music
  • words by: James R. Randall
• Sports: Maryland Teams
• State Parks: Maryland
• State Quarters: Maryland
• Symbols: MD Kids  MD Archives
• Topography: Image   Eastern shore of coastal plain and Maryland Main of coastal plain, peidmont plateau, and the Blue Ridge, separated by the Cheasapeake Bay.
• Travel: Maryland Travel
• Tree: White Oak   Quercus alba  
• Unclaimed Funds: Maryland
• Vacation Rentals: Maryland Vacation Rentals
• Veteran Affairs: Maryland VA   Military Links
• Vital Records: Maryland Vital Records
• Weather: Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport
• White Pages: Maryland White Pages
• Yellow Pages: Maryland Yellow Pages
• Zip Codes: Maryland Zip Codes