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| State of Maryland | |
| 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 Formerly: "Maryland, My Maryland" by James Ryder Randall (1861), (adopted 1939, repealed 2021) | |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 | 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 |
| Elevation | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,360 ft (1,024 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 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 |
| 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 |
| Trad. abbreviation | Md. |
| Latitude | 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N |
| Longitude | 75° 03′ W to 79° 29′ W |
| Website | www |
| Maryland state symbols | |
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| 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 |
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 Released in 2000 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Maryland is a state in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America. Its capital is Annapolis, and its most populous city is Baltimore.
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.
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