Maryland

Capital: Annapolis

Population: 5,296,486

Entered the Union: April 28, 1788

As the: 7th state

Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words)

Nickname: Free State, Old Line State

Origin of Name: In honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I of England)

Major Industries: Water Borne Freight, seafood, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Historical Sites: Fort McHenry National Monument, Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Parks, Antietam National Battlefield

Points of Interest: National Aquarium, U.S. Naval Academy; Goddard Space Flight Center