Thursday, September 9, 2010

Maryland

Motto: "Fatti maschi, parole femmine" - Italian - "Manly deeds, womanly words"

Nicknames: "The Old Line State" - "The Free State" - "The Oyster State"
Capital: Annapolis
Population: 5,508,909 (Estimate by the US Census Bureau 7/01/03); Ranks 19th in US State Population
Size: 250 miles long and 90 miles wide; covers 12,407 square miles - 42nd largest of the 50 states
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
State Flower: Black-eyed Susan

The charter that Lord Baltimore received from King Charles I of England specified a name for this new colony. It was to be called Maryland to honor King Charles' wife Queen Henrietta Maria (Queen Mary).

Maryland became a state on April 28, 1788. It was the 7th state to be admitted to the Union.

People who live in or come from Maryland are called "Marylanders."

There are not any events available in Maryland at the current time.

Visit the official Maryland Tourism Site