Maryland

Geography:

What states, country, and/or bodies of water border it? Maryland is bordered by Pennsylvania on the north and by Chesapeake Bay and a small piece of Virginia on the south. On the east, Maryland is bordered by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean. West Virginia and Virginia border Maryland on the west.

What is the state capital? Annapolis

List 2 or 3 large cities in the state:Baltimore, 635,815; Frederick, 57,907; Gaithersburg, 57,698;

What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 12407 sq.mi

What is the highest elevation and how high is it?Hoye Crest3,360 Atlantic Ocean

What is the lowest elevation and how low is it?Atlantic Ocean

Map (or link to a map) of state: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/lgcolor/mdcolor.htm

History:

Tell the date it became a state and what number state it was (1-50):April 28, 1788 (7th)

How did the state get its name (origin of name)?April 28, 1788 (7th)

List 2 or 3 of the Native American tribes that are or were found in this state:The Susquehannock tribe
The Tutelo and Saponi tribes

Tell about a famous person from this state:John Wilkes Booth actor, Lincoln assassin, Harford County

Civics:

Who is the governor?Martin O'Malley

Who is the lieutenant governor? Anthony Brown

Who are the U.S. senators from this state?Cardin Benjamin L. - (D - MD)Mikulski, Barbara A. - (D - MD)

How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state?8

What crops are grown in the state?Poultry, nursery and turf production, seafood, dairy, corn, soybeans, racing and pleasure horse industries now dominate Maryland agriculture.

State Flag: 

Economics:

What is mined  in the state?

What crops are grown in the state?40% of Maryland’s land is in agriculture – over 2 million acres.

Climate:

What is the average high January temperature of the state capital?42°

What is the average high July temperature of the state capital?87°

What is the average low January temperature of the state capital?24°

What is the average low July temperature of the state capital?67°

What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital?3.3in

What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital?3.6in

Population:

What is the population of the state (year 2010 or later)? 5,773,552 (2010)

Symbols:

State bird: Baltimore oriole    

State flower:Black-eyed Susan

State tree:White Oak TreeMaryland

State song:"Maryland, My Maryland"

State nickname:Old Line State

State insect: BaltimorMore colorse Checkerspot Butterfly

state horse: Thoroughbred Horse                                                       

state dog: Chesapeake Bay Retriever

state cat:Calico

Recreation (What are some fun things to do in this state?

What state horse: Thoroughbred Horse

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