Capital: Boston
Population: 6,349,097
Governor: Deval Patrick (D, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: Feb. 6, 1788
as the 6th state
Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
Nickname: Bay State, Old Colony state
Flower: Mayflower
Bird: Chickadee
Song: All Hail to Massachusetts
Sports Teams:
(sport listing policy) Boston Celtics(Basketball); New England Patriots(Football); Boston Red Sox(Baseball); Boston Bruins(Hockey)
Origin of Name: From two Indian words meaning "Great Mountain Place"
Major Industries: Health Care, tourism, education, finance, insurance, farming, fishing
Historical Sites: Minute Man National Historical Park, Boston's National Historical Park, Old State House(Boston), Old South Meeting House(Boston), Bunker Hill Monument(Boston), Old North Churc h(Boston), Paul Revere's House(Boston), Charlestown Navy Yard
Points of Interest: Cape Cod, USS Constitution, and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Bordering States: Massachusetts borders Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source: Massachusetts State
Population, 2006 estimate: 1,321,574
Population, percent change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 3.7%
Population, 2000: 1,274,923
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005: 5.1%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005: 21.0%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005: 14.6%
Female persons, percent, 2005: 51.1%
White persons, percent, 2005 (a): 96.9%
Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) : 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a): 0.6%
Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a): 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a): 0.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005: 0.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) :1.0%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005: 96.0%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over : 59.6%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 : 2.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 : 7.8%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 : 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 : 22.9%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 : 237,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 22.7
Housing units, 2005 : 683,799
Homeownership rate, 2000 : 71.6%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 : 20.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $98,700
Households, 2000 : 518,200
Persons per household, 2000 : 2.39
Median household income, 2004 : $41,287
Per capita money income, 1999 : $19,533
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 : 11.5%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 320,050
Private industries: 291,776
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 830
Crop and animal production (Farms): 238
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 593
Mining: 182
Oil and gas extraction: 2
Mining, except oil and gas: 162
Support activities for mining: 18
Utilities: 4,302
Construction: 14,573
Manufacturing: 31,785
Durable goods: 22,199
Wood product manufacturing: 243
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 622
Primary metal manufacturing: 478
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 3,834
Machinery manufacturing: 2,180
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 7,849
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 1,127
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 184
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 2,351
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 410
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 2,920
Nondurable goods: 9,586
Food product manufacturing: 1,761
Textile and textile product mills: 571
Apparel manufacturing: 383
Paper manufacturing: 966
Printing and related support activities: 1,261
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 168
Chemical manufacturing: 2,994
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 1,483
Wholesale trade: 18,687
Retail trade: 17,760
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 5,140
Air transportation: 609
Rail transportation: 320
Water transportation: 124
Truck transportation: 1,451
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 739
Pipeline transportation: 22
Other transportation and support activities: 1,335
Warehousing and storage: 541
Information: 15,939
Publishing including software: 8,416
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 261
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 5,495
Information and data processing services: 1,767
Finance and insurance: 31,877
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 11,026
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 9,704
Insurance carriers and related activities: 9,719
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 1,428
Real estate and rental and leasing: 46,343
Real estate: 44,786
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 1,557
Professional and technical services: 34,554
Legal services: 5,748
Computer systems design and related services: 6,373
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 22,433
Management of companies and enterprises: 7,008
Administrative and waste services: 9,170
Administrative and support services: 8,179
Waste management and remediation services: 991
Educational services: 7,949
Health care and social assistance: 28,270
Ambulatory health care services: 11,671
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 13,927
Social assistance: 2,671
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 2,635
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 1,407
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 1,228
Accommodation and food services: 8,024
Accommodation: 2,327
Food services and drinking places: 5,697
Other services, except government: 6,750
Government: 28,274
Federal civilian: 4,471
Federal military: 1,176
State and local: 22,626
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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