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eneral Information
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| Nickname |
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Old Line State or Free State.
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| State bird |
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Baltimore Oriole.
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| State flower |
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Black-eyed Susan.
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| Capital |
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Annapolis.
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| Date of admission to the Union |
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28 Apr 1788 (original 13 States; date of ratification of the Constitution).
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| Population |
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5.6 million (official estimate 2005).
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| Population density |
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174 per sq km.
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| 2004 total overseas arrivals/US ranking |
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197,000/23
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