Maryland: State of the United States of America

Its capital is Annapolis, and its most populous city is Baltimore.

Maryland
State
State 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
Anthem: None. Formerly: "Maryland, My Maryland" by James Ryder Randall (1861), (adopted 1939, repealed 2021)
Map of the United States with Maryland highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Province of Maryland
Admitted to the Union	April 28, 1788 (7th)
Capital	Annapolis
Largest city	Baltimore
Largest metro and urban areas	Baltimore-Washington Metro Area
Government
• Governor	Wes Moore (D)
• Lieutenant Governor	Aruna Miller (D)
Legislature	General Assembly of Maryland
• Upper house	Senate of Maryland
• Lower house	House of Delegates of Maryland
U.S. senators	Ben Cardin (D) Chris Van Hollen (D)
U.S. House delegation	7 Democrats 1 Republican (list)
Area
• Total	12,407 sq mi (32,133 km2)
• Land	9,776 sq mi (25,314 km2)
• Water	2,633 sq mi (6,819 km2)  21%
• Rank	42nd
Dimensions
• Length	119 mi (192 km)
• Width	196 mi (315 km)
Elevation	350 ft (110 m)
Highest elevation (Hoye-Crest)	3,360 ft (1,024 m)
Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean)	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2019)
• Total	6,045,680
• Rank	19th
• Density	619/sq mi (238/km2)
• Rank	5th
• Median household income	$80,776 (2,017)
• Income rank	2nd
Demonym	Marylander
Language
• Official language	None (English, de facto)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
USPS abbreviation	MD
ISO 3166 code	US-MD
Traditional abbreviation	Md.
Latitude	37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N
Longitude	75° 03′ W to 79° 29′ W
Website	www.maryland.gov

Maryland state symbols
Flag of Maryland
Living insignia
Bird	Baltimore oriole
Butterfly	Baltimore checkerspot butterfly
Crustacean	Blue crab
Fish	Rock fish
Flower	Black-eyed Susan
Insect	Baltimore checkerspot
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
Poem	"Maryland, My Maryland" by James Ryder Randall (1861, adopted 1939)
Slogan	Maryland of Opportunity
Sport	Jousting Lacrosse
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2000
Lists of United States state symbols

The governor of Maryland is Wes Moore. He was elected in the 2022 election. Moore is the first Black governor of Maryland and the third Black governor in United States history.

The state bird is the Baltimore Oriole. The state flower is the Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). The state reptile is the diamondback terrapin. The state crustacean is the blue crab. The state motto is Fatti maschii, parole femine, which is Italian for "Manly deeds, womanly words". Maryland is the only state with a motto in Italian.

Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. Another place is the Antietam National Battlefield, where the Battle of Antietam took place in 1862 during the American Civil War.

Silver Spring, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Frederick, Hagerstown, Cumberland, Salisbury, Greenbelt are other cities.

Maryland was founded by English Catholic settlers who wanted a place where they could freely practice Catholicism. It was the seventh state to join the US. Maryland is known as the "Old Line State," named after the Maryland Line, a regiment that fought in the American Revolution. Maryland surrounds most of the Chesapeake Bay, and the state is known for its Crabs and Crab Cakes.

Baltimore, the largest city in Maryland, is a major city that is home to the National Aquarium, Fort McHenry, and the Camden Yards baseball park. Annapolis is very famous for being the home of the United States Naval Academy, one of the flagship service academies in the United States.

Maryland was home to several different Indian tribes when English settlers arrived in the seventeenth century. The Algonquian-speaking Indians of the Chesapeake Bay and coastal areas included the Nanticoke, Piscataway, Assateagues and Pocomoke Indians. Iroquois-speaking groups such as the Susquehannocks lived in the Piedmont and mountains.

• Colleges and universities in Maryland
• List of counties in Maryland