1. Maryland

2. Maryland (mâr'ələnd), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bounded by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean, the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

5. A seaboard state, E Maryland is divided by Chesapeake Bay. The main part of the state is divided by the fall line, which runs between the upper end of Chesapeake Bay and Washington, D.C

6. Annapolis is a cosmopolitan American city with a small-town atmosphere. For more than 350 years it has played an integral part in national affairs. The city has long been the site of the U.S.

7. Naval Academy, and marine activities remain a vital part of community life. Despite being home to high-tech industries and modern businesses, the city has managed to maintain its seventeenth-century charm. Visitors can enjoy the more than three centuries of American architecture on display there.

8. Baltimore, with a large percentage of the state's population, is the dominant metropolis. Tourists are attracted to the Antietam National Battlefield and the National Cemetery at Sharpsburg

9. Maryland is a major center for life sciences research and development. With more than 350 biotechnology companies located there, Maryland is the third-largest nexus in this field in the United States

10. Citizens may not swim in the public fountains within the city limits. It is illegal to wash or scrub sinks no matter how dirty they get. It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies. Kisses longer than one second are illegal.

11. Abbreviation: MD Capital City: Annapolis Date of Statehood: Apr. 28, 1788 State Number: 7 Population: 5,296,486 Area: 12407 sq.mi. Land 9775 sq. mi. Water 2633 sq.mi. 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 Where the name comes from: Named to honor Henrietta Maria, wife of England's King Charles I State Bird: Baltimore Oriole State Flower: Black-Eyed Susan About the Flag: Adopted in 1904, 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. State Motto: Fatti maschii parole femine, loosely translated "manly deeds, womanly words," but more accurately translated as "strong deeds, gentle words.“ State Nickname: Old Line State State Song: Maryland, My Maryland

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