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Maryland (state)

State of Maryland
Flag of Maryland State seal of Maryland
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): "Old Line State", "Free State", "Little America", "America in Miniature"

Motto(s): Fatti maschii, parole femine
(English: Strong Deeds, Gentle Words)

The Latin text encircling the seal:
Scuto bonæ voluntatis tuæ coronasti nos (With favor Wilt Thou Compass Us as with a Shield) Psalm 5:12
State song(s): "Maryland, My Maryland"
Map of the United States with Maryland highlighted
Official language None (English, de facto)
Demonym Marylander
Capital Annapolis
Largest city Baltimore
Largest metro Baltimore-Washington Metro Area
Area Ranked 42nd
 • Total 12,407 sq mi
(32,133 km2)
 • Width 101 miles (163 km)
 • Length 249 miles (400 km)
 • % water 21
 • Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N
 • Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29′ W
Population Ranked 19th
 • Total 6,016,447 (2016 est.)
 • Density 615/sq mi  (238/km2)
Ranked 5th
 • Median household income $73,594 (3rd)
Elevation
 • Highest point Hoye-Crest
3,360 ft (1024 m)
 • Mean 350 ft  (110 m)
 • Lowest point Atlantic Ocean
sea level
Before statehood Province of Maryland
Admission to Union April 28, 1788 (7th)
Governor Larry Hogan (R)
Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford (R)
Legislature General Assembly
 • Upper house Senate
 • Lower house House of Delegates
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D)
Chris Van Hollen (D)
U.S. House delegation 7 Democrats, 1 Republican (list)
Time zone Eastern: UTC −5/−4
ISO 3166 US-MD
Abbreviations MD, Md.
Website www.maryland.gov
Maryland state symbols
Flag of Maryland.svg
Seal of Maryland (reverse).svg
Living insignia
Bird Baltimore oriole
Butterfly Baltimore checkerspot butterfly
Crustacean Blue crab
Fish Rock fish
Flower Black-eyed susan
Insect see Butterfly
Mammal Calico cat
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Thoroughbred horse
Reptile Diamondback terrapin
Tree White oak
Inanimate insignia
Beverage Milk
Dance Square dance
Dinosaur Astrodon johnstoni
Food Blue crab
Smith Island Cake
Fossil Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae
Gemstone Patuxent River stone
Mineral Agate
Motto Fatti maschii, parole femine
Literally: manly deeds, womanly words
Officially: strong deeds, gentle words
Poem "Maryland, My Maryland" by James Ryder Randall
Slogan Maryland of Opportunity
Song "Maryland, My Maryland"
Sport Jousting
State route marker
Maryland state route marker
State quarter
Maryland quarter dollar coin
Released in 2000
Lists of United States state symbols

Motto(s): Fatti maschii, parole femine
(English: Strong Deeds, Gentle Words)

Maryland (/ˈmɛrɪlənd/) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. The state is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria of France.

One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Maryland is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America, when it was formed by George Calvert in the early 17th century as an intended refuge for persecuted Catholics from England. George Calvert was the first Lord of Baltimore and the first English proprietor of the then-Maryland colonial grant. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and played a pivotal role in the founding of Washington, D.C., which was established on land donated by the state.


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