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Maryland is a Mid-Atlantic state located on the East Coast of the United States known as the “Old Line State,” and the “Free State.” Maryland is the second most wealthy state in the United States, with a median household income of $61,592 as of 2005. Maryland's economy is diverse, but the state has become popular for its leadership as a life sciences hub. There are over 350 Biotechnology firms, making it third-largest cluster in the nation. Institutions and agencies located throughout Maryland include Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health. Maryland is bounded by Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, and the Atlantic Ocean. |
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| Total population (2007)
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5,618,344 |
| Total Births (2006)
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75,109 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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44,936 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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30,173 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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21,135 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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-25,610 |
| Net migration (2006)
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-4,475 |
| Total male population (2000)
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2,557,794 |
| Total female population (2000)
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2,738,692 |
| Total white population (2000)
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3,391,308 |
| Total black population (2000)
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1,477,411 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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210,929 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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15,423 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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2,303 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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227,916 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
3,940,314 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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2,602,966 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
1,040,141 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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11,304 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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160,943 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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1,743 |
| Female median age (2000) |
37 |
| Male median age (2000)
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35 |
| Total number households (2000) |
1,980,859 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.61 |
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| Capital |
Annapolis |
| Largest City |
Baltimore |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
42 |
| Total Area |
12 sq mi |
| Width |
90 miles |
| Length |
249 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.21% |
| Latitude |
37°53'N to 39°43'N |
| Longitude |
75°4'W to 79°33'W |
| Highest Elevation |
Hoye Crest 3,360 ft (1,024 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
344 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Atlantic Ocean 0 ft (0 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$246,234,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
3.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$781,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$296,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,033,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$15,018,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,369,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,189,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$12,751,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$15,893,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,065,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,072,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$17,497,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$38,119,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$25,154,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,518,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,455,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,005,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$18,032,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,842,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,849,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$6,383,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$40,911,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$13,497,281 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$2,410 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
278,497 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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5,573 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
5,024 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
3,200 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
4,608,433 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
652,872 |
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| State Flower |
Black-eyed susan |
| State Bird |
Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
39,369 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
703.0 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
552 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
9.9 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
1,266 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
22.6 |
| Robbery (2005) |
14,378 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
256.7 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
23,173 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
413.8 |
| Property crime (2005) |
198,483 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
3544.1 |
| Burglary (2005) |
35,922 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
641.4 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
128,491 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2294.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
34,070 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
608.4 |
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