| Capitol: |
Annapolis |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 7, April 28, 1788 |
| Nickname: |
"The Old Line State" |
| Motto: |
Manly Deeds, Womanly Words |
| Official Website: |
Maryland |
| State Song: |
"Maryland, My Maryland" |
| State Cat: |
Calico |
| State Dog: |
Chesapeak Bay Retriever |
| State Excersize: |
Walking |
| State Insect: |
Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly |
| State Flower: |
Black-eyed Susan |
| State Bird: |
Baltimore Oriole |
| State Dinosaur: |
Astrodon Johnstoni |
| State Horse: |
Thoroughbred Horse |
| State Dance: |
Square Dance |
| State Fish: |
Striped Bass |
| State Tree: |
White Oak Tree |
| State Crustacean: |
Blue Crab |
| State Reptile: |
Diamondback Terrapin Turtle |
| State Fossil: |
Ecphora Gerdnerae Gardnerae (Wilson) |
| Borders: |
Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Virginia, Washington
DC, Delaware, Chesapeak Bay, Atlantic
Ocean |
| Size: |
12,407 square miles |
| Highest Point: |
3,360 feet, Backbone Mountain |
| Lowest Point: |
0 feet, Atlantic Ocean |
| Largest Employer(s): |
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