Capital: Annapolis
Population: 5,296,486
Governor: Martin O'Malley (D, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: April 28, 1788
as the 7th state
Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words)
Nickname: Free State, Old Line state
Flower: Black-eyed susan
Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Song: Maryland! My Maryland!
Sports Teams: Baltimore Ravens(Football); Baltimore Orioles(Baseball)
Origin of Name: In honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I of England)
Major Industries: Water Borne Freight, seafood, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Historical Sites: Fort McHenry National Monument, Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Parks, Antietam National Battlefield
Points of Interest: National Aquarium, US Naval Academy, Goddard Space Flight Center
Bordering States: Maryland borders Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Source: State of Maryland
Population, 2006 estimate: 5,615,727
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 6.0%
Population, 2000: 5,296,486
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005: 6.8%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005: 25.1%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005: 11.5%
Female persons, percent, 2005: 51.6%
White persons, percent, 2005 (a): 64.0%
Black persons, percent, 2005 (a): 29.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a): 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a): 4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a): 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005: 1.5%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b): 5.7%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005: 59.2%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 55.7%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 9.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 12.6%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 31.4%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 854,345
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 31.2
Housing units, 2005: 2,273,793
Homeownership rate, 2000: 67.7%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 25.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $146,000
Households, 2000: 1,980,859
Persons per household, 2000: 2.61
Median household income, 2004: $57,019
Per capita money income, 1999: $25,614
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 9.2%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 244,447
Private industries: 203,772
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 805
Crop and animal production (Farms): 666
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 139
Mining: 265
Oil and gas extraction: 42
Mining, except oil and gas: 190
Support activities for mining: 32
Utilities: 6,664
Construction: 15,261
Manufacturing: 13,715
Durable goods: 6,540
Wood product manufacturing: 278
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 585
Primary metal manufacturing: 516
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 997
Machinery manufacturing: 882
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 1,588
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 159
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 320
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 573
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 236
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 409
Nondurable goods: 7,175
Food product manufacturing: 2,177
Textile and textile product mills: 217
Apparel manufacturing: 90
Paper manufacturing: 408
Printing and related support activities: 1,039
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 145
Chemical manufacturing: 2,319
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 781
Wholesale trade: 12,694
Retail trade: 15,574
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 4,805
Air transportation: 433
Rail transportation: 262
Water transportation: 80
Truck transportation: 1,368
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 445
Pipeline transportation: 10
Other transportation and support activities: 1,605
Warehousing and storage: 602
Information: 8,888
Publishing including software: 1,712
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 223
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 6,052
Information and data processing services: 901
Finance and insurance: 16,164
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 7,448
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 2,691
Insurance carriers and related activities: 5,799
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 226
Real estate and rental and leasing: 39,604
Real estate: 37,038
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 2,566
Professional and technical services: 24,704
Legal services: 2,928
Computer systems design and related services: 6,282
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 15,494
Management of companies and enterprises: 1,625
Administrative and waste services: 7,385
Administrative and support services: 6,842
Waste management and remediation services: 543
Educational services: 3,100
Health care and social assistance: 17,895
Ambulatory health care services: 8,733
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 7,437
Social assistance: 1,725
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 1,795
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 847
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 948
Accommodation and food services: 6,617
Accommodation: 2,279
Food services and drinking places: 4,337
Other services, except government: 6,213
Government: 40,675
Federal civilian: 17,462
Federal military: 3,758
State and local: 19,455
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 75° 4'W to 79° 33'W
Latitude: 37° 53'N to 39° 43'N
Length / Width: Maryland is about 250 miles long and 90 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Maryland is located in Prince Georges County, 4.5 miles NW of Davidsonville.
Borders: Maryland is bordered by Pennsylvania on the north and by Chesapeake Bay and a small piece of Virginia on the south. On the east, Maryland is bordered by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean. West Virginia and Virginia border Maryland on the west.
Total Area: Maryland covers 12,407 square miles, making it the 42nd largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 9,775 square miles of Maryland are land areas.
Water Area: 2,633 square miles of Maryland are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in Maryland is Hoye-Crest on Backbone Mountain at 3,360 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Maryland is sea level at the Atlantic Ocean.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of Maryland is 350 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Patapsco River, Patuxent River, Potomac River, Susquehanna River
Major Lakes: Deep Creek Lake ( History ), Lake Oakland, Loch Raven Reservoir, Prettyboy Reservoir
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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