Facts and Information for Maryland

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Maryland

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Maryland.html

Official Maryland State Website	http://www.maryland.gov/
State Capital	Annapolis
Origin of State Name	Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I
Joined the Union	Maryland became the 7th state on April 28, 1788
State Bird	Baltimore Oriole also known as Hang-nest, and Northern Oriole
State Fish	Rockfish (Striped Bass) Morone saxatilis
State Horse	Thoroughbred
State Dog	Chesapeake Bay Retriever
State Cat	Calico
State Dinosaur	Astrodon Johnstoni
State Crustacean	Maryland Blue Crab
State Reptile	Diamondback Terrapin Turtle also known as Malaclemys terrapin
State Insect	Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
State Tree	White Oak
State Flower	Black-eyed Susan
State Gem	Patuxent River Stone
State Folk Dance	Square Dance
State Sport	Jousting
State Team Sport	Lacrosse
State Fossil	Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae
State Song	"Maryland, My Maryland"
State Motto	"Manly deeds, womanly words"
State Nickname	"The Old Line State"
State Drink	Milk
State Theater	The Center Stage in Baltimore MD
State Summer Theater	Olney Theatre in Montgomery County, MD, 12 miles from Washington, DC
State Boat	Skipjack
Time Zone Location	EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	2,838,262
Female	3,066,708
Total	5,904,970
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$56,763
Unemployment Rate	3.7
10 Largest Cities by Population	Baltimore Frederick Gaithersburg Rockville Bowie Hagerstown Annapolis Salisbury College Park Greenbelt
Cities and Towns	Maryland Cities & Towns
Counties	Maryland Counties
Major Universities	Major Maryland Universities
Major Rivers	Major Maryland Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Maryland Lakes
Total Land Area	9,773.82 Square Miles
Total Water Area	2,632.86 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	12,406.68 Square Miles
General Coastline	31 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Atlantic Ocean; sea level
Highest Elevation	Backbone Mountain; 3,360 feet

REFERENCES
• Maryland.gov, 2/16/2008, http://www.maryland.gov/
• Maryland Kids Page | State Symbols, 02/24/2008, http://www.mdkidspage.org/StateSymbols.htm
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Maryland, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maryland&oldid=191148336 (last visited Feb. 17, 2008).