MARYLAND
Maryland is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state is named after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England and mother of Charles II and James II.
One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Maryland is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America, when it was formed in the early 17th century as an intended refuge for persecuted Catholics from England by George Calvert. George Calvert was the first Lord of Baltimore and the first English proprietor of the then-Maryland colonial grant. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.
Maryland is one of the smallest states in terms of area, as well as one of the most densely populated with nearly 6 million residents. With its close proximity to Washington, D.C., and a highly diversified economy spanning manufacturing, services, and biotechnology, Maryland has the highest median household income of any state.
Population: 6,006,401 (2015 est.) Ranked 19th in the nation
Male: 2,791,762 (48.3%); Female: 2,981,790 (51.7%). White: 3,359,284 (58.2%); Black: 1,700,298 (29.4%); American Indian: 20,420 (0.4%); Asian: 318,853 (5.5%); Other race: 206,832 (3.4%); Two or more races: 164,708 (2.9%); Hispanic/Latino: 470,632 (8.2%). 2010 percent population 18 and over: 4,420,588; 65 and over: 707,642; median age: 38.0.
Median Household Income: $ 69,272 (2009), Ranked 1st in the nation
Land area: 9,774 sq mi. (25,315 sq km)
Capital: Annapolis
10 largest cities (2012): Baltimore, 621,342; Columbia 99,615; Germantown 86,395; Silver Spring 71,452; Waldorf 67,752; Glen Burnie 67,639; Frederick, 66,382; Ellicott City 65,834; Dundalk 63,597; Rockville , 63,244
U. S. Rankings:
Grosse Domestic Product (GDP): 15 (2015) - $360,969 in millions. Source: http://www.bea.gov
Education: State Education Data Profile: Source: http://nces.ed.gov
Health: 18 (2015) – Source: http://americashealthrankings.org
Economy: Manufacturing well exceeds agriculture as a source of income in Maryland. Nevertheless farms yield various greenhouse items, corn, hay, tobacco, soybeans, and other crops. Income from livestock (especially broiler chickens) and livestock products, especially dairy goods, is almost twice that from crops. Maryland is also famous for breeding horses.
Leading manufactures include electrical and electronic machinery, primary metals, food products, missiles, transportation equipment, and chemicals. Shipping (Baltimore is a major U.S. port), tourism (especially along Chesapeake Bay), biotechnology and information technology, and printing and publishing are also big industries.
Service industries, finance, insurance, and real estate are all important. Many Marylanders work for the federal government, either in offices in Maryland or in neighboring Washington, D.C.
Although the fishing industry is declining, the catch of fish and shellfish, chiefly from Chesapeake Bay, yielded an income of over $67 million in 1998, and the state's annual catch of crabs is the largest in the nation. The coastal marshes abound in wildfowl. Stone, coal, and iron, mined chiefly in the west of Maryland, are much less significant than in the 19th cent.
Tourism: Tourism is popular in Maryland, with tourists visiting the city attractions of Baltimore, the beach attractions of the eastern shore, and the nature attractions of western Maryland. Baltimore attractions include the Harbor-place and the Baltimore Aquarium, as well as the popular Camden Yards baseball stadium. Ocean City on the Atlantic Coast has been a popular beach destination in summer, particularly since the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was built in 1952 connecting the eastern shore to the more populated Maryland cities.
Among the popular attractions in Maryland are the Fort McHenry National Monument; Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Parks; Antietam National Battlefield; National Aquarium, USS Constellation, and Maryland Science Center at Baltimore's Inner Harbor; Historic St. Mary's City; Jefferson Patterson Historical Park and Museum at St. Leonard; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis; Goddard Space Flight Center at Greenbelt; Assateague Island National Park Seashore; Ocean City beach resort; and Catoctin Mountain, Fort Frederick, and Piscataway parks.
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Local Information / Contacts & Website
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/us/maryland-state-united-states.html
Maryland Info: https://www.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Government – State: https://www.maryland.gov/
Government – City of Baltimore: www.baltimorecity.gov
Economic Development: http://www.dbm.maryland.gov/
Healthcare: http://mhcc.maryland.gov/
Tourism: http://www.visitmaryland.org/
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce: info@multiculturalchamber.org - www.multiculturalchamber.org
Maryland is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state is named after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England and mother of Charles II and James II.
One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Maryland is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America, when it was formed in the early 17th century as an intended refuge for persecuted Catholics from England by George Calvert. George Calvert was the first Lord of Baltimore and the first English proprietor of the then-Maryland colonial grant. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.
Maryland is one of the smallest states in terms of area, as well as one of the most densely populated with nearly 6 million residents. With its close proximity to Washington, D.C., and a highly diversified economy spanning manufacturing, services, and biotechnology, Maryland has the highest median household income of any state.
Population: 6,006,401 (2015 est.) Ranked 19th in the nation
Male: 2,791,762 (48.3%); Female: 2,981,790 (51.7%). White: 3,359,284 (58.2%); Black: 1,700,298 (29.4%); American Indian: 20,420 (0.4%); Asian: 318,853 (5.5%); Other race: 206,832 (3.4%); Two or more races: 164,708 (2.9%); Hispanic/Latino: 470,632 (8.2%). 2010 percent population 18 and over: 4,420,588; 65 and over: 707,642; median age: 38.0.
Median Household Income: $ 69,272 (2009), Ranked 1st in the nation
Land area: 9,774 sq mi. (25,315 sq km)
Capital: Annapolis
10 largest cities (2012): Baltimore, 621,342; Columbia 99,615; Germantown 86,395; Silver Spring 71,452; Waldorf 67,752; Glen Burnie 67,639; Frederick, 66,382; Ellicott City 65,834; Dundalk 63,597; Rockville , 63,244
U. S. Rankings:
Grosse Domestic Product (GDP): 15 (2015) - $360,969 in millions. Source: http://www.bea.gov
Education: State Education Data Profile: Source: http://nces.ed.gov
Health: 18 (2015) – Source: http://americashealthrankings.org
Economy: Manufacturing well exceeds agriculture as a source of income in Maryland. Nevertheless farms yield various greenhouse items, corn, hay, tobacco, soybeans, and other crops. Income from livestock (especially broiler chickens) and livestock products, especially dairy goods, is almost twice that from crops. Maryland is also famous for breeding horses.
Leading manufactures include electrical and electronic machinery, primary metals, food products, missiles, transportation equipment, and chemicals. Shipping (Baltimore is a major U.S. port), tourism (especially along Chesapeake Bay), biotechnology and information technology, and printing and publishing are also big industries.
Service industries, finance, insurance, and real estate are all important. Many Marylanders work for the federal government, either in offices in Maryland or in neighboring Washington, D.C.
Although the fishing industry is declining, the catch of fish and shellfish, chiefly from Chesapeake Bay, yielded an income of over $67 million in 1998, and the state's annual catch of crabs is the largest in the nation. The coastal marshes abound in wildfowl. Stone, coal, and iron, mined chiefly in the west of Maryland, are much less significant than in the 19th cent.
Tourism: Tourism is popular in Maryland, with tourists visiting the city attractions of Baltimore, the beach attractions of the eastern shore, and the nature attractions of western Maryland. Baltimore attractions include the Harbor-place and the Baltimore Aquarium, as well as the popular Camden Yards baseball stadium. Ocean City on the Atlantic Coast has been a popular beach destination in summer, particularly since the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was built in 1952 connecting the eastern shore to the more populated Maryland cities.
Among the popular attractions in Maryland are the Fort McHenry National Monument; Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Parks; Antietam National Battlefield; National Aquarium, USS Constellation, and Maryland Science Center at Baltimore's Inner Harbor; Historic St. Mary's City; Jefferson Patterson Historical Park and Museum at St. Leonard; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis; Goddard Space Flight Center at Greenbelt; Assateague Island National Park Seashore; Ocean City beach resort; and Catoctin Mountain, Fort Frederick, and Piscataway parks.
*****SEE TOURISM PAGES FOR CONTACTS, OPPORTUNITIES, VIDEOS AND ADS
Local Information / Contacts & Website
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/us/maryland-state-united-states.html
Maryland Info: https://www.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Government – State: https://www.maryland.gov/
Government – City of Baltimore: www.baltimorecity.gov
Economic Development: http://www.dbm.maryland.gov/
Healthcare: http://mhcc.maryland.gov/
Tourism: http://www.visitmaryland.org/
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce: info@multiculturalchamber.org - www.multiculturalchamber.org
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