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Picturesque Maryland was the 7th state in the USA; it became a state on April 28,1788.
State Abbreviation: MD
State Nickname: Old Line State
Capital City: Annapolis
Area: 12,407 square miles [Maryland is the 42nd biggest state in the USA]
Population: 5,296,486 (as of 2000) [Maryland is the 19th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Baltimore oriole
Flower: Black-eyed susan
Tree: White oak
Largest Cities: Baltimore, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Bowie, Rockville, Hagerstown, Annapolis, College Park, Salisbury, Cumberland
Bordering States: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia [and Washington, District of Columbia]
Bordering Body of Water: Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Major Rivers: Potomac River, Patapsco River, Patuxent River, Susquehanna River
Major Lakes: Lake Oakland, Deep Creek Lake, Prettyboy Reservoir, Loch Raven Reservoir
Highest Point: Backbone Mountain - 3,360 feet (1,024 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Seafood, poultry and eggs, dairy products, nursery stock, cattle, soybeans, corn
Industry: Electric equipment, food processing, chemical products, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery, primary metals, coal, tourism
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