Concentrations of African Americans live in Baltimore City, Prince George's County, a suburb of Washington, D.C., where many work; Charles County, western parts of Baltimore County, and the southern Eastern Shore. Typical forms of manufacturing include electronics, computer equipment, and chemicals. Numerous coves, creeks, salt marshes, and small islands are seen everywhere. [164], As of 2017, the top two health insurers including all types of insurance were CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield with 47% market share followed by UnitedHealth Group at 15%. Average annual snowfall varies from 9 inches (23cm) in the coastal areas to over 100 inches (250cm) in the western mountains of the state. Two state-funded institutions, Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland, as well as two federally funded institutions, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the United States Naval Academy, are not affiliated with the University System of Maryland. Lierman, a Democrat and former state delegate, spoke of a mission-driven comptrollers office that focuses on inclusion and equity for all Marylanders. [44][47], Maryland's urban and rural communities had different experiences during the Great Depression. [96], Maryland's history as a border state has led it to exhibit characteristics of both the Northern and the Southern regions of the United States. His district covers parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties, in addition to all of Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties in southern Maryland. [c] Following Protestantism, Catholicism is the second largest religious affiliation, comprising 15% percent of the population. The third and fourth most spoken languages are French (including Patois and Cajun) and Chinese. First wager of $20-$100 qualifies for max. [34] Penn successfully argued that the Maryland charter entitled Lord Baltimore only to unsettled lands, and Dutch settlement in Delaware predated his charter. ANNAPOLIS, Md. We are the states human services provider. During this bombardment the song "Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key; it was later adopted as the national anthem. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. COVID-19 Updates MDH News and Updates. Maryland has an area of 12,406.68 square miles (32,133.2km2) and is comparable in overall area with Belgium [11,787 square miles (30,530km2)]. Many residents of the Washington metropolitan area receive The Washington Post. Maryland is the first state with an official state exercise.[205]. Maryland's 24 public library systems deliver public education for everyone in the state of Maryland through a curriculum that comprises three pillars: Self-Directed Education (books and materials in all formats, e-resources), Research Assistance & Instruction (individualized research assistance, classes for students of all ages), and Instructive & Enlightening Experiences (e.g., Summer Reading Clubs, author events). "Protestants swept the Catholics out of the legislature and religious strife returned. [70] Every year during the last week of July, they are captured and swim across a shallow bay for sale at Chincoteague, Virginia, a conservation technique which ensures the tiny island is not overrun by the horses. Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park is known as a hotspot for fossil finding, Alicia Sampson added. I-595, which is an unsigned highway concurrent with US50/US301, is the longest unsigned interstate in the country and connects Prince George's County and Washington, D.C. with Annapolis and the Eastern Shore via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. A large component of this is commercial fishing, centered in the Chesapeake Bay, but also including activity off the short Atlantic seacoast. Maryland is the only state with a motto in Italian. [120] Maryland also hosts populations from other African and Caribbean nations. Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. The Democratic Party remained in control of eight county governments, including that of Baltimore.[185]. Maryland has a broad range of private primary and secondary schools. Much of the BaltimoreWashington corridor lies just south of the Piedmont in the Coastal Plain,[53] though it straddles the border between the two regions. The southern counties of the western shoreline of Chesapeake Bay are warm enough to support a tobacco cash crop zone, which has existed since early Colonial times, but declined greatly after a state government buy-out in the 1990s. Maryland's largest airport is Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, more commonly referred to as BWI. Maryland's food-processing plants are the most significant type of manufacturing by value in the state. [188], The first person known to describe himself as a drag queen was William Dorsey Swann, born enslaved in Hancock, Maryland. [165], Maryland has experimented with healthcare payment reforms, notably beginning in the 1970s with an all-payer rate setting program regulated by the Health Services Cost Review Commission. Numerous Indian Americans live across the state, especially in central Maryland. After Baltimore died in April 1632, the charter was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (16051675), on June 20, 1632. "[18], The original capital of Maryland was St. Mary's City, on the north shore of the Potomac River, and the county surrounding it, the first erected/created in the province,[26] was first called Augusta Carolina, after the King, and later named St. Mary's County. [15] As one of the original Thirteen Colonies of England, Maryland was founded by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, a Catholic convert[16][17] who sought to provide a religious haven for Catholics persecuted in England. Maryland has relationships with many provinces, states, and other entities worldwide. George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (15791632), sought a charter from King Charles I for the territory between Massachusetts to the north and Virginia to the immediate south. 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. [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. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. Lierman, a Democrat and former state delegate, spoke of a mission-driven comptrollers office that focuses on inclusion and equity for all Marylanders. My fellow Marylanders: As my time as governor comes to an end, I am grateful to all of youthe people of Marylandfor your heartfelt support and, in times of personal challenges, for your countless prayers. Maryland's library systems include, in part: Many of the library systems have established formalized partnerships with other educational institutions in their counties and regions.[202]. [150] Also, the state's poverty rate of 7.8 percent is the lowest in the country. From the Cumberland Valley on westward, the climate begins to transition to a humid continental climate (Kppen Dfa). Maryland, one of the 50 US states, is located in the Mid-Atlantic region in the northeast of the United States. The legislature may not increase the governor's proposed budget expenditures. The commuter rail service, known as MARC, operates three lines which all terminate at Washington Union Station and provide service to Baltimore's Penn and Camden stations, Perryville, Frederick, and Martinsburg, WV. [178], Prior to the American Civil War, Maryland's elections were largely controlled by the Democrats, which account for 54.9% of all registered voters as of May 2017. The waterfowl support a tourism sector of sportsmen. 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. The Eastern Shore was settled by Protestants, chiefly Methodist and the southern counties were initially settled by English Catholics. Two of Maryland's counties, Howard and Montgomery, are the second and eleventh wealthiest counties in the nation respectively. The honor of serving as your governor is second only to the honor of being your fellow Marylander. [147][148] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland households are currently the wealthiest in the country, with a 2013 median household income of $72,483,[149] which puts it ahead of New Jersey and Connecticut, which are second and third respectively. The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. km, the State of Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. CSX Transportation has more extensive trackage throughout the state, with 560 miles (900km),[172] followed by Norfolk Southern Railway. Each county and county-equivalent in Maryland has a local Board of Education charged with running the public schools in that particular jurisdiction. Poverty Rate Drops; Ranks of Uninsured Grow, "Tonnage for Selected U.S. Swann was the first American on record who pursued legal and political action to defend the LGBTQ community's right to assemble. Customer Service Promise. km, the State of Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. They fall under USDA Hardiness zones 6b and below. [71] In 1878, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever was the first individual retriever breed recognized by the American Kennel Club. Many foreign species are cultivated in the state, some as ornamentals, others as novelty species. My Maryland fully implements the WAI-ARIA specification for allowing full access to controls and features. 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. Headquartered in Baltimore, MTA's transit services are largely focused on central Maryland, as well as some portions of the Eastern Shore and Southern MD. Maryland averages around 3040 days of thunderstorms a year, and averages around six tornado strikes annually.[81]. Mixed-race children born to white mothers were considered free by the principle of partus sequitur ventrem, by which children took the social status of their mothers, a principle of slave law that was adopted throughout the colonies, following Virginia in 1662. The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. As observed on the map, the eastern half of Maryland is dominated by the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding estuaries and coastal plains. [24] Maryland is bounded on its north by Pennsylvania, on its north and east by Delaware, on its east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on its south and west, across the Potomac River, by West Virginia and Virginia. Promoting lifelong health and wellness for all Marylanders. 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. 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. St. John's College in Annapolis and Washington College in Chestertown, both private institutions, are the oldest colleges in the state and among the oldest in the country. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. 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. The University of Maryland Global Campus is the largest public university in Maryland[199] and one of the largest distance-learning institutions in the world.[200]. Hostilities erupted in 1730 and escalated through the first half of the decade, culminating in the deployment of military forces by Maryland in 1736 and by Pennsylvania in 1737. Super Boosts do not qualify. The list includes Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken Jr, Johnny Unitas, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ray Lewis, Michael Phelps, Jimmie Foxx, Jim Parker, and Wes Unseld.[203]. [37] Abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were born slaves during this time in Dorchester County and Talbot County, respectively.[38][39]. Demographically, both Protestants and those identifying with no religion are more numerous than Catholics. Many manufacturing businesses were established in the Baltimore area after the Civil War. Maryland Department Of Health. More Information. Baltimore was the seat of the first Catholic bishop in the U.S. (1789), and Emmitsburg was the home and burial place of the first American-born citizen to be canonized, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. [98] The U.S. Census Bureau designates Maryland as one of the South Atlantic States, but it is commonly associated with the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States by other federal agencies, the media, and some residents. Buildings in the state are not well-designed for earthquakes and can suffer damage easily. Super Boosts do not qualify. About four percent are undocumented immigrants. Middle Atlantic coastal forests, typical of the southeastern Atlantic coastal plain, grow around Chesapeake Bay and on the Delmarva Peninsula. In an effort to reverse depopulation due to the loss of working-class industries, Baltimore initiated urban renewal projects in the 1960s with Charles Center and the Baltimore World Trade Center. The Progressive Era also brought reforms in working conditions for Maryland's labor force. Agricultural tracts gave way to residential communities, some of them carefully planned such as Columbia, St. Charles, and Montgomery Village. 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