Capital: Annapolis.

Governor: Parris N. Glendening (D, to January 2003).

Population: 5,296,486.

Land area: 9,774 (square miles).

Entered the Union: April 28, 1788 as the 7th state.

Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words).

Nicknames: Free State, Old Line State.

Flower: Black-eyed susan.

Bird: Baltimore Oriole.

Song: "Maryland! My Maryland!".

Sports Teams: Baltimore Ravens(Football), Baltimore Orioles(Baseball).

Origin of Name: In honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I of England).

Major Industries: Water Borne Freight, seafood, Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Historical Sites: Holy Trinity Church, the oldest Protestant church in the U.S. still in use, in Wilmington.

Points of Interest: Fort McHenry National Monument, Harpers Ferry, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Parks, Antietam National Battlefield.

Bordering States: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia.