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Admission to Statehood: April 28, 1788 (7th State)
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Area:
- Area: 12,407 sq.mi (32,134 sq.km.), 42nd
- Land: 9,775 sq.mi. (25,317 sq.km.), 42nd
- Water: 2,633 sq.mi. (6,819 sq.km.), 18th
- Coastline: 31 mi. (50 km.), 20th
- Shoreline: 3,190 mi. (5,134 km.), 9th
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Constitution: Maryland's Constitution , 7th State
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Population (2019): 5,928,814; Rank: 19 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Bird: Baltimore Oriole | List of State Birds
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Constitution: Maryland's Constitution , 7th State
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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) | Other State Flowers
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Largest Cities: Baltimore | Frederick | Rockville | Gaithersburg | Bowie | Hagerstown | Annapolis | College Park | Salisbury | Laurel
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Origin of State Name: Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I
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Population (2019): 5,928,814; Rank: 19 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Soil: Sassafras
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Song:
- "Maryland My Maryland" | Words by: James Ryder Randall | Music by: James Ryder Randall
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Tree: White Oak (Quercus alba) | Other State Trees
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County Profile: Maryland County Map Maryland County Map , 23 Counties
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Area:
- Area: 12,407 sq.mi (32,134 sq.km.), 42nd
- Land: 9,775 sq.mi. (25,317 sq.km.), 42nd
- Water: 2,633 sq.mi. (6,819 sq.km.), 18th
- Coastline: 31 mi. (50 km.), 20th
- Shoreline: 3,190 mi. (5,134 km.), 9th
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County Profile: Maryland County Map , 23 Counties
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Geographic Center: Prince Georges, 4.5 miles northwest of Davidsonville
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Highest Point: Backbone Mountain ; 3,360 feet, (1,024 m.) 32nd tallest
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Location:
- Absolute Center: 39°26.5'N / 77°22.3'W
- Relative Center: Prince Georges, 4.5 miles northwest of Davidsonville
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Lowest Point: Maryland; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
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Topography: Image | | Eastern shore of coastal plain and Maryland Main of coastal plain, peidmont plateau, and the Blue Ridge, separated by the Cheasapeake Bay.
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