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Entered the Union: April 28, 1788 (7th State)
Maryland Capital City: Annapolis
Lagest Cities in Maryland: Baltimore, Frederick, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Bowie, Hagerstown, Annapolis, College Park, Salisbury, Laurel
Bordering States: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Maryland 2013 Population (Estimate): 5,928,814
Maryland 2010 Population (Estimate): 5,773,623
Origin of State Name: In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England)
State Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words)
Maryland Nickname: Free State; Old Line State