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Maryland is a state in the east of the United States. The state bird is the Baltimore oriole; the state flower is the black-eyed susan; and the state song is "Oh Maryland, My Maryland."

Government

As in all fifty states, the head of the executive branch of government is a Governor. The legislative branch is called the General Assembly, and consists of a Senate and an House of Delegates.

Geography

  1. Allegany County
  2. Anne Arundel County
  3. Baltimore County
  4. Calvert County
  5. Caroline County
  6. Carroll County
  7. Cecil County
  8. Charles County
  9. Dorchester County
  10. Frederick County
  11. Garrett County
  12. Harford County
  13. Howard County
  14. Kent County
  15. Montgomery County
  16. Prince George's County
  17. Queen Anne's County
  18. St. Mary's County
  19. Somerset County
  20. Talbot County
  21. Washington County
  22. Wicomico County
  23. Worcester County
  24. (Though an independent city rather than a county, Baltimore is considered the equal of a county for most purposes.)

History

The English colony of Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore, and was one of the few dominantly Catholic regions among the English colonies in America.

Maryland was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.

Maryland remained neutral in the United States Civil War. As it did not secede (in part due to precautions taken by the government in Washington, D.C.), it was not included under the Emancipation Proclamation and retained legal slavery for some years after the Civil War.

Colleges/Universities

See also Maryland Cookies.

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