Maryland Fast Facts

• State Abbreviation (Postal Code): MD

• Time Zone(s): Eastern Standard (GMT -5)

• State Nickname(s): Chesapeake State, Old Line State

• State Capital: Annapolis

• Largest City: Baltimore

• Major Airports: Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI, US Rank: 22)

• Highest Point: Hoye-Crest (3,360 ft.)

• Lowest Point: Sea Level (Atlantic Ocean coastline)

• Land Area: 12,407 sq. mi. (US rank: 42)

• Population (2010): 5,773,552 (US rank: 19)

• Major League Sports Teams: MLB: Baltimore Orioles; NFL: Baltimore Ravens; Washington Redskins

• State Government Website: Maryland.gov

• State Tourism Website: Visit Maryland

• Date Admitted to Union (Order): April 28th, 1788 (7th)

• State Flag: The family crests of the Calvert (black/gold) and Crossland (red/white) families in an alternating pattern.

Maryland Trivia

• The state's name is taken from its original colonial name, "Maryland Colony", which was named in honor of Henrietta Maria of France, wife of Charles I of England.

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