Maryland Listeni/ˈmɛrᵻlənd/[8] is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States . Maryland is one of the smallest states in terms of area, as well as one of the most densely populated, with around 6 million residents. With its close proximity to the nation's capital, and a highly diversified economy spanning manufacturing, services, and biotechnology, Maryland has the highest median household income of any state.

Geography

Area

Maryland has an area of 12,406.68 square miles (32,133.2 km2) It is the 42nd largest and 9th smallest state and is closest in size to the state of Hawaii (10,930.98 square miles (28,311.1 km2)), the next smallest state. The next largest state, its neighbor West Virginia, is almost twice the size of Maryland .

Climate

Maryland has a wide array of climates, due to local variances in elevation, proximity to water, and protection from colder weather due to downslope winds.The eastern half of Maryland has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers and a short, mild to cool winter.The Piedmont region , From the Cumberland Valley on westward, the climate begins to transition to a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa).In western Maryland display more characteristics of the humid continental zone, due in part to elevation.

Human Geography

There are 6,006,401 people in this state , among them, 62.1% are white (no Spanish ancestry), 27.9% are African-American, 4.3% are Hispanic, 4% are Asian americans, 2% are mixed race, 0.3% are the native Americans.

And the Median household income is $73,538, which is the highest in all these states.

the Catholic Church with 837,338 adherents in Maryland, followed by non-denominational Evangelical Maryland is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America, Protestants with 298,921 members, Judaism is the largest non-Christian religion in Maryland with 241,000 adherents, or 4 percent of the total population.

The Baltimore Basilica was the first Catholic cathedral built in the U.S.

History

Maryland was named after King Charles I 's wife Maria, the earliest resident are Indians and

In 1634 the first English settlers settled at Maryland.

On April 28, 1788, Maryland admitted Constitution of the USA and joined United States federal and it is the seventh one to join.

Culture

Major cities

The state's largest city is Baltimore.

The capital city is Annapolis.

Colleges and universities

Maryland has several historic and renowned private colleges and universities, the most prominent of which is Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876 with a grant from Baltimore entrepreneur Johns Hopkins.

The first public university in the state is the University of Maryland, Baltimore, which was founded in 1807 and contains the University of Maryland's only public academic health, human services, and one of two law centers. Seven professional and graduate schools train the majority of the state's physicians, nurses, dentists, lawyers, social workers, and pharmacists. Towson University, founded in 1866, is the state's second largest university. Baltimore is home to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the Maryland Institute College of Art. The majority of public universities in the state are affiliated with the University System of Maryland. Two state-funded institutions, Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland, as well as two federally funded institutions, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the United States Naval Academy, are not affiliated with the University System of Maryland.

St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland and Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, both private institutions, are the two oldest colleges in the state, and are among the oldest in the country.

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