Maryland

**State of Maryland**
	State of Maryland
	[[File:\|85px\|alt\|State seal o Maryland]]
Banner o Maryland	Seal
	Elk-name(s): Auld Line State; Free State; Little Americae;; America in Miniature
	Motto(s): Fatti maschii, parole femine; (Manly deeds, wummanly wirds)
Offeecial leid(s)	Nane
Demonym	Marylander
Caipital	Annapolis
Lairgest ceety	Baltimore
Lairgest metro aurie	Baltimore-Washington Metro Aurie
Aurie	Rankit 42nt in the U.S.
- Total	12,407 sq mi; (32,133 km2)
- Width	101 miles (163 km)
- Length	249 miles (400 km)
- % watter	21
- Latitude	37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N
- Langitude	75° 03′ W to 79° 29′ W
Population	Rankit 19t in the U.S.
- Total	5,828,289 (2011 est)
- Densitie	596/sq mi (230/km2); Rankit 5t in the U.S.
- Median hoosehauld income	$69,272 (1st)
Elevation
- Heuchest point	Hoye-Crest; 3,360 ft (1024 m)
- Mean	350 ft (110 m)
- Lawest point	Atlantic Ocean; sea level
Admission tae Union	18 Aprile 1788 (7t)
Govrenor	Martin O'Malley (D)
Lieutenant Govrenor	Anthony G. Brown (D)
Legislatur	General Assembly
- Upper hoose	Senate
- Lawer hoose	Hoose o Delegates
U.S. Senators	Barbara Mikulski (D); Ben Cardin (D)
U.S. Hoose delegation	6 Democrats, 2 Republican (leet)
Time zone	Eastren: UTC-5/-4
Abbreviations	MD US-MD
Wabsteid	maryland.gov

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Maryland (ⁱ/ˈmɛrɨlənd/)^[7] is a U.S. state locatit in the Mid Atlantic region o the Unitit States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, an the District of Columbia tae its sooth an wast; Pennsylvania tae its north; an Delaware tae its east. Maryland wis the seivent state tae ratify the Unitit States Constitution, an three nicknames for it (the Auld Line State, the Free State, an the Chesapeake Bay State) are occasionally uised. Maryland is the 9t smawest state bi aurie, but the 19t maist populous an the 5t maist densely populatit o the 50 Unitit States. The state's maist populatit ceety is Baltimore. Its caipital is Annapolis. It wis namit efter Queen Henrietta Maria.

References [edit]

↑ Maryland's quality of life ranks high compared to other states. FindArticles.com. The Daily Record (Baltimore) (December 11, 2004). Retrieved on 4 Juin 2009. .
↑ Maryland Facts. Maryland Office of Tourism. Retrieved on 2 Juin 2009. .
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↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Elevations and Distances in the United States. United States Geological Survey (2001). Retrieved on 21 October 2011. .
↑ Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
↑ For those who distinguish them, Maryland is pronooncit as in merry /ˈmɛri/, no as in the name Mary /ˈmɛəri/. (Random House Dictionary)

Precedit bi Massachusetts	Leet o U.S. states bi date o statehuid Ratifee'd Constitution on 28 Aprile 1788 (7th)	Succeedit bi Sooth Carolina

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	Pennsylvania	Template:Kintra data New Jersey
Template:Kintra data West Virginia		Delaware
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	Washington, D.C. • Template:Kintra data Virginia	Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean