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Maryland |
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| Capital | Annapolis |
| Settled | 1634 |
| Statehood | April 28, 1788 |
| Population | Approx 4,798,622 People, Ranks 19th in Nation |
| Size | 10,460 sq. mi. or 27,091 sq. km. and is ranked 42 in size |
| Largest City | Baltimore |
| Hi Point | 3,360 feet, Backbone Mountain is the high point in the state |
| Bird | Baltimore Oriole |
| Flower | Black-eyed Susan |
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| Fish (unofficial) |
The state’s dominant land uses in the agricultural areas is in the raising of
cattle, hogs,
dairy cattle and poultry. Crop raised in this state include apples, peaches,
corn, vegetables
(truck farming), sweet corn, wheat, soybeans, sweet potatoes, fruit and tobacco.
The
state also harvests some of its forest products. The minerals found in the state
are Natural
Gas, Coal, Clay and Limestone.
Marine harvest for this state includes Oysters, Crabs, Herring, Mackerel and Menhaden.
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