Maryland
Became a state: April 28, 1788 (7th state)
Area: 12,417sq mi (ranked 42nd in size)
Population: 5,600,388 (ranked 19th in population)
Capital: Annapolis
Largest City: Baltimore (population 631,366)
Bordering States: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia (and Washington D.C.)
Origin of state name: The state of Maryland was named to honor queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), the wife of England's King Charles I.
State Nickname: Old Line State
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
State Flower: Black-eyed Susan
State Tree: White Oak
Trivia: The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery was the first dental school in the U.S. Founded on February 1, 1880, it is the birthplace of of the Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree (DDS).
Abbreviation: MD
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