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 Formerly: "Maryland, My Maryland" by James Ryder Randall (1861), (adopted 1939, repealed 2021) |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