2. Maryland Created By Isaiah Berger

3. Geographer Capital Name: Annapolis Capital Name: Annapolis Region Name: North East Region Region Name: North East Region 3 Major Cities: Baltimore, St. Mary city and Assateague 3 Major Cities: Baltimore, St. Mary city and Assateague Area Of State: 12,407 Area Of State: 12,407

4. Historian Admitted To Union: April 28, 1788 Admitted To Union: April 28, 1788 State Number: 7 TH State State Number: 7 TH State 1608 Captain John Smith Searched Chesapeake Bay 1608 Captain John Smith Searched Chesapeake Bay

5. Economist Major Industries or Manufacturing Products: Pharmaceuticals [Medical drug] computers chemicals Major Industries or Manufacturing Products: Pharmaceuticals [Medical drug] computers chemicals Agriculture or Farming Products Green Houses, Crops, Beef, Pork, Eggs, Turkeys, Potatoes, vegetables, Soybeans, and Fruit Agriculture or Farming Products Green Houses, Crops, Beef, Pork, Eggs, Turkeys, Potatoes, vegetables, Soybeans, and Fruit

6. Political Scientist Governor: Martin O’ Malley Governor: Martin O’ Malley Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown

7. State Nickname: Free state State Nickname: Free state State Flower: Rudbeckia Hirta State Flower: Rudbeckia Hirta State Information

8. State Tree: Quercus Alba

9. State Bird Baltimore Oriole

10. Place To Visit Fort McHenry Fort McHenry

11. Babe Ruth