Relocation: Maryland

Capital City: Annapolis Location: 38.971N, 076.503W Capitol Tour
Admission to Statehood: April 28, 1788 Area: 12407 sq.mi, 42nd Land 9775 sq. mi., 42nd Water 2633 sq.mi., 18th Coastline 31 mi., 20th Shoreline 3,190 mi., 9th Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Maryland City Guides Climate: Maryland Constitution: 7th State Constitution Page 1 Constitution Page 2 County Profile: Text List 23 Counties Courts: Judicial System Current Events: Maryland News Headlines 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. 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.
Geographic Center: Prince Georges, 4.5 miles northwest of Davidsonville Governor: Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (R) Highest Point: Backbone Mtn.; 3360 feet, 32nd Highway Markers: Maryland Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Largest Cities: Baltimore Frederick Gaithersburg Bowie Rockville Hagerstown Annapolis College Park Salisbury Cumberland License Plates: Maryland Lowest Point: Bloody Point Hole, 3rd; 174 feet below sea level Media: Radio TV Motto: "Fatti maschii parole femine," loosely translated "manly deeds, womanly words," but more accurately translated as "strong deeds, gentle words." Nickname: Old Line State Origin of state's name: Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I Population: Quick facts 5,296,486; 19th, 12/00 Public Records: Maryland State Parks: Maryland Weather: Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport