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Maryland

State

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordering Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north and Delaware to its east. Admitted to the Union in 1788 as the 7th state, its capital is Annapolis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Annapolis 1
Population
6,265,347 1
2025 estimate from Maryland's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
32,133 1
Admission Year
1788 1
Admitted to the Union April 28, 1788 (7th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
39 degrees north 1
Longitude
77 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Delaware, States or Territories
Source Delaware (Wikipedia)
Pennsylvania, States or Territories
Source Maryland (Wikipedia)
Virginia, States or Territories
Source Maryland (Wikipedia)
West Virginia, States or Territories
Source Maryland (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Annapolis, Cities

Annapolis is in the U.S. state of Maryland.

Source Annapolis (Wikipedia)
Baltimore, Cities
Source Baltimore (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Maryland is a state of the United States.

Source Maryland (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Annapolis, Cities

Annapolis is the capital of Maryland.

Source Annapolis (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Maryland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Annapolis
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 6,265,347
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 32,133 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union April 28, 1788 (7th)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 39, lon -77
  • Introduction
    Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east, as well as with the Atlantic Ocean to its east, and the national capital and federal district of Washington, D.C. to the southwest.
  • Adjacent To: Pennsylvania, Lead section, borders Pennsylvania
    It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east
  • Adjacent To: Virginia, Lead section, borders Virginia
    It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east
  • Adjacent To: West Virginia, Lead section, borders West Virginia
    It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east
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Baltimore (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Baltimore, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Baltimore, Infobox, State
Maryland
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Delaware (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Delaware, Lead section, borders Maryland
Quote, Adjacent To: Delaware, Lead section, borders Maryland
It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
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