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| | | MARYLAND: The Old Line State
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| State Home Page: | | http://www.mec.state.md.us/ | | Capital: | | Annapolis | | Year Admitted to Union: | | 1787 - 7th of the original 13 | | Population: | | 5,600,388 (2005) |
| Density: | | 541.9 persons per sq. mi. (5th) | | Per Capita Income: | | $37,424 (4th) | | Land Area: | | 10,460 sq mi (42nd) | | Percent of Land Federally Owned: | | 2.6 | | Governor: | | Martin O'Malley |
| Lottery start-up year: | | 1973 | |
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| | Ethnicity | | White persons: | | 3,584,248 (64%) |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin: | | 319,222 (5.7%) |
| African-American or Black persons: | | 1,640,913 (29.3%) |
| American Indian & Alaska Native persons: | | 16,801 (0.3%) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian persons: | | 274,419 (4.9%) |
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| | Legislature | | Seats in House: | | 141 | | Seats in Senate: | | 47 | | Number of Constitutions: | | 4 | | Effective Date of Present Constitution: | |
Oct. 5, 1867 | | U.S. Congressional Representatives: | | 8 | | Curious Facts:
| | Maryland was the first state to enact Workmen's compensation laws in 1902. Fort McHenry in Baltimore inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner. |
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| | The first U.S. Post Office was inaugurated in Baltimore during 1774. | |
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