- Nickname: Old Line State, Free State
- Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly
deeds, womanly words)
- Flower: Black-eyed susan
- Bird: Baltimore oriole
- Area: 12,407 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 42nd)
- Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 3,360 feet
above sea level
- Climate: Temperate, with mild winters and hot
summers; cooler in mountains
- Admitted to Union: April 28, 1788
- Capital: Annapolis
- Head Official: Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R)
(until 2007)
- Population
- 1980: 4,217,000
- 1990: 4,781,468
- 2000: 5,296,486
- 2004 estimate: 5,558,058
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 10.8%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 19th
- Percent of residents born in state: 49.3% (2000)
- Density: 541.9 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 259,120
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 3,391,308
- Black or African American: 1,477,411
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 15,423
- Asian: 210,929
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 2,303
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 227,916
- Other: 95,525
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 353,393
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 1,139,572
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 11.3%
- Median age: 36 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 75,487
- Total number of deaths (2003): 44,629 (infant
deaths, 645)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 12,911
- Economy
- Major industries: Electrical equipment, food
products, transportation equipment, metals, tourism
- Unemployment rate: 3.7% (December 2004)
- Per capita income: $37,424 (2003; U.S. rank: 5th)
- Median household income: $55,213 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 7.7%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: Ranges from 2.0% to 4.75%
- Sales tax rate: 5.0% (food and prescription drugs
are exempt)
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