Andrew's Church Road), 5 (Branch Avenue/Leonardtown Road/Point Lookout Road), 32, 45 (York Road), 97 (Georgia Avenue), 100 (Paul T. Pitcher Memorial Highway), 210 (Indian Head Highway), 235 (Three Notch Road), 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway), 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike/Frederick Road), 404 (Queen Anne Highway/ Shore Highway), and 650 (New Hampshire Avenue). In 1992, Bill Clinton fared better in Maryland than any other state, except his home state of Arkansas. [150] Also, the state's poverty rate of 7.8 percent is the lowest in the country. Baltimore's Light RailLink and Metro SubwayLink systems serve its densely populated inner-city and the surrounding suburbs. A compromise proposed by Charles II in 1682 was undermined by Penn's receiving the additional grant of what is now Delaware. Negotiations ensued after the problem was discovered in 1681. Maryland's capital city, Annapolis, is one exception to this pattern since it lies along the banks of the Severn River, close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. [135], According to The Williams Institute's analysis of the 2010 U.S. census, 12,538 same-sex couples are living in Maryland, representing 5.8 same-sex couples per 1,000 households. ", "Tonnage of Top 50 U.S. Water Ports, Ranked by Total Tons", "Maryland's Bioscience Environment: 2009", "Emergent BioSolutions Receives Orphan Drug Designation for BioThrax for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of Anthrax Disease", "Unearthing early American life in St. Mary's City: St. Mary's City is an archaeological jewel on Maryland's Western Shore", "Competition in health insurance research", "The Challenging Transformation Of Health Care Under Maryland's Global Budgets", "Frederick E. Humphreys: First Military Pilot", "Maryland board approves $250 million legal deal to complete Purple Line construction", "A Study of Scarlet: Red Robes and the Maryland Court of Appeals. Erin Cox/The Washington Post. In 1646, Leonard Calvert returned with troops, recaptured St. Mary's City, and restored order. Maryland (US: / m r l n d / MERR-il-nd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. In 2008, the state led the entire country in the percentage of students passing Advanced Placement examinations. The airport is named for the Baltimore-born Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice. We may be able to help you. Covering an area of 32,133.2 sq. Wilbur Wright trained military aviators at this location.[168][169]. So prominent is the Chesapeake in Maryland's geography and economic life that there has been periodic agitation to change the state's official nickname to the "Bay State", a nickname that has been used by Massachusetts for decades. The land was provided along the north shore of the Potomac River from Montgomery and Prince George's counties, as well as from Fairfax County and Alexandria on the south shore of the Potomac in Virginia; however, the land donated by the Commonwealth of Virginia was later returned to that state by the District of Columbia retrocession in 1846. You can also call our main call center at 800-332-6347 to reach us at anytime. Western Maryland Capital Region Central Maryland Eastern Shore Southern Maryland Frederick National Harbor Deep Creek Hagerstown Baltimore Annapolis Ocean City Bethesda Cambridge St. Marys City St. Michaels Chesapeake City Columbia Cumberland Washington, DC. Covering an area of 32,133.2 sq. Note: Births in the table do not add up because Hispanics are counted both by their ethnicity and by their race, giving a higher overall number. Wealthy Catholic planters built chapels on their land to practice their religion in relative secrecy. These give way to Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests near the West Virginia border.[62]. After Georgia congressman William D. Upshaw criticized Maryland openly in 1923 for not passing Prohibition laws, Baltimore Sun editor Hamilton Owens coined the "Free State" nickname for Maryland in that context, which was popularized by H. L. Mencken in a series of newspaper editorials. Promoting lifelong health and wellness for all Marylanders. Maryland (US: / m r l n d / MERR-il-nd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. [19] Unlike the Pilgrims and Puritans, who rejected Catholicism in their settlements, Lord Baltimore envisioned a colony where people of different religious sects would coexist under the principle of toleration. Swann was the first American on record who pursued legal and political action to defend the LGBTQ community's right to assemble. Blacks and immigrants, however, resisted Democratic Party disfranchisement efforts in the state. The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. Of the unaffiliated, the PRRI study determined their increase to 28% of the population. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was the first chartered railroad in the United States. Maryland has a large food-production sector. A provisional agreement had been established in 1732. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. [144] The Seventh-day Adventist Church's world headquarters and Ahmadiyya Muslims' national headquarters are located in Silver Spring, just outside the District of Columbia. The government of Maryland, like the other 49 state governments, has exclusive authority over matters that lie entirely within the state's borders, except as limited by the Constitution of the United States. [citation needed] The College Board's 9th Annual AP Report to the Nation also ranked Maryland first. Lierman, a Democrat and former state delegate, spoke of a mission-driven comptrollers office that focuses on inclusion and equity for all Marylanders. [187] Hogan is the second Republican to become the Governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew, who resigned in 1969 to become vice president. Baltimore grew significantly during the Industrial Revolution, due in large part to its seaport and good railroad connections, attracting European immigrant labor. A large majority (57%) of Maryland voters said they would vote to uphold the freedom to marry, with 37% saying they would vote against. [136] It also became the seventh state admitted to the Union after ratifying the new federal Constitution in 1788. [51] It is the 42nd largest and 9th smallest state and is closest in size to the state of Hawaii [10,930.98 square miles (28,311.1km2)], the next smallest state. while densely populated Central Maryland radiating outward from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has more in common with that of the Northeast. The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. [94] The United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of Maryland was 6,045,680 on July 1, 2019, a 4.71% increase from the 2010 United States census and an increase of 2,962, from the prior year. Attracting educated Asians and Africans to the professional jobs in the region, Maryland has the fifth-largest proportions of racial minorities in the country. [75], Maryland joined with neighboring states during the end of the 20th century to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. [citation needed]. [137] 50.2% of Maryland's population is non-white, or is Hispanic or Latino, the highest percentage of any state on the East Coast, and the highest percentage after the majority-minority states of Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas, California, and Nevada. This region has a humid subtropical climate (Kppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers and a cool to cold winter; it falls under USDA Hardiness zone 8a.[65]. The 2006 election brought no change in the pattern of Democratic dominance. After Baltimore died in April 1632, the charter was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (16051675), on June 20, 1632. We work together to support and improve the health and safety of all Marylanders through disease pre vention, access to care, quality management, and community engagement. Maryland Department Of Health. [60], 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. It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was known then in England as Mary.[13][14]. The Maryland General Assemblys Office of Legislative Audits operates a toll-free fraud hotline to receive allegations of fraud and/or abuse of State government resources. The Maryland Department of Transportation oversees most transportation in the state through its various administration-level agencies. Ocean City on the Atlantic Coast has been a popular beach destination in summer, particularly since the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was built in 1952 connecting the Eastern Shore to the more populated Maryland cities. [134] In fact, 1.7 percent are Korean, while as a whole, 6.7 percent are Asian. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. As you navigate through the component with assistive technologies, ARIA roles and instructions are read aloud. One major service activity is transportation, centered on the Port of Baltimore and its related rail and trucking access. Its economy was heavily plantation-based and centered mostly on the cultivation of tobacco. The royal charter granted Maryland the land north of the Potomac River up to the 40th parallel. 23.4 percent of students earned passing grades on the AP tests given in May 2008. Most of the population of Maryland lives in the central region of the state, in the Baltimore metropolitan area and Washington metropolitan area, both of which are part of the BaltimoreWashington metropolitan area. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia, many immigrants from Eastern Europe came to the United States12 percent of whom currently reside in Maryland. During the War of 1812, the British military attempted to capture Baltimore, which was protected by Fort McHenry. Maryland is also home to one of the three races in horse racing's annual Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, which is run every spring at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. In 1760, Maryland's current boundaries took form following the settlement of a long-running border dispute with Pennsylvania. Baltimore was a major war production center during World War II. More Information. Maryland's governor is unique in the United States as the office is vested with significant authority in budgeting. Maryland is the only state with a motto in Italian. The WMATA's Metrorail rapid transit and Metrobus local bus systems (the 2nd and 6th busiest in the nation of their respective modes) provide service in Montgomery and Prince George's counties and connect them to Washington, D.C., with the express Metrobus Route B30 serving BWI Airport. Portions of Maryland are included in various official and unofficial geographic regions. Westley Watende Omari Moore, 44, was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington. Maryland enjoys considerable historical repute for the talented sports players of its past, including Cal Ripken Jr. and Babe Ruth. Maryland has been historically prominent to American Catholic tradition because the English colony of Maryland was intended by George Calvert as a haven for English Catholics. We may be able to help you. [66] Maryland's state flower, the black-eyed susan, grows in abundance in wild flower groups throughout the state. Attractions in Baltimore include the Harborplace, the Baltimore Aquarium, Fort McHenry, as well as the Camden Yards baseball stadium. The Baltimore Orioles are the state's Major League Baseball franchise. Westley Watende Omari Moore, 44, was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington. Major rail yards are located in Baltimore and Cumberland,[172] with an intermodal terminal (rail, truck and marine) in Baltimore.[173]. "George Calvert and Cecilius Calvert, Barons Baltimore" William Hand Browne, Nabu Press (August 1, 2010). Maryland Department Of Health. I-895, also known as the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, provides an alternate route to I-95 across the Baltimore Harbor. As of July 2017,[180] 66 percent of the state's population resides in these six jurisdictions, most of which contain large, traditionally Democratic voting blocs: African Americans in Baltimore City and Prince George's; federal employees in Prince George's, Anne Arundel, and Montgomery; and post-graduates in Montgomery. *MD only. At the time, the state Supreme Court wrote a decision upholding marriage discrimination. Demographically, both Protestants and those identifying with no religion are more numerous than Catholics. Here are our lessons. CSX Transportation has more extensive trackage throughout the state, with 560 miles (900km),[172] followed by Norfolk Southern Railway. Promoting lifelong health and wellness for all Marylanders. My state has shown how to achieve real prosperity in our hyperpolarized times. [54][55] The M5.8 Virginia earthquake in 2011 was felt moderately throughout Maryland. Super Boosts do not qualify. Racial Makeup of Maryland excluding Hispanics from racial categories (2019)[113]NH = Non-Hispanic, Spanish (including Spanish Creole) is the second most spoken language in Maryland, after English. Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park is known as a hotspot for fossil finding, Alicia Sampson added. [29] Maryland Port Administration. [183], From 2007 to 2011, U.S. The port also receives several brands of imported motor vehicles and is the number one auto port in the U.S.[156]. In 2008, for instance, McCain won 17 counties to Obama's six; Obama also carried Baltimore City. ANNAPOLIS, Md. [73] Aside from the oriole, 435 other species of birds have been reported from Maryland. Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park is known as a hotspot for fossil finding, Alicia Sampson added. From the Cumberland Valley on westward, the climate begins to transition to a humid continental climate (Kppen Dfa). Heavy manufacturing declined in Baltimore. The National Road (U.S. Hwy 40 today) was authorized in 1817 and ran from Baltimore to St. Louisthe first federal highway. The largest catches by species are the blue crab, oysters, striped bass, and menhaden. [118] Most are descendants of people transported to the area as slaves from West Africa, and many are of mixed race, including European and Native American ancestry. [127] This population, however, still remains culturally very active and yearly festivals are held.[128]. 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