State Information
for Maryland
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Maryland
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| Population |
5,296,486 |
| Nickname |
Free State, Old Line State |
| State Capital |
Annapolis |
| State Bird |
Baltimore Oriole |
| State Flower |
Black-eyed susan |
| Number State to Join |
7th state |
| State Motto |
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| State Name Origins |
In honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I of England) |
| Major Industries |
Water Borne Freight, seafood, Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| Areas of Interst |
National Aquarium, U.S. Naval Academy; Goddard Space Flight Center |
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