Maryland

Summary

Maryland is an U.S. state^[1]. Maryland draws 4,334 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #28 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Maryland is located in United States^[3].
• Maryland is in the country of United States^[4].
• Maryland is on the body of water Chesapeake Bay^[5].
• Maryland is on the body of water Potomac River^[6].
• Maryland is on the body of water Susquehanna River^[7].
• Maryland is on the body of water Patuxent River^[8].
• Maryland is on the body of water Anacostia River^[9].
• Maryland is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[10].
• Maryland's head of government is recorded as Wes Moore^[11].
• Maryland is on the continent of North America^[12].
• Maryland's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[13].
• Maryland's capital is recorded as Annapolis^[14].
• Maryland's shares border with is recorded as Delaware^[15].
• Maryland's shares border with is recorded as District of Columbia^[16].
• Maryland's shares border with is recorded as Virginia^[17].
• Maryland's shares border with is recorded as West Virginia^[18].
• Maryland's shares border with is recorded as Pennsylvania^[19].
• Henrietta Maria of France is named after Maryland^[20].
• Maryland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Allegany County^[21].
• Maryland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Anne Arundel County^[22].
• Maryland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Baltimore^[23].
• Maryland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Baltimore County^[24].
• Maryland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Calvert County^[25].
• Maryland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Caroline County^[26].
• Maryland's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Carroll County^[27].

Body

Geography

Maryland is in the country of United States^[4]. Maryland is located in United States^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Chesapeake Bay^[5], an estuary^[28], in United States^[29]; Potomac River^[6], a river^[30], in United States^[31]; Susquehanna River^[7], a river^[32], in United States^[33]; Patuxent River^[8], a river^[34], in United States^[35]; Anacostia River^[9], a river^[36], in United States^[37]; and Atlantic Ocean^[10], an ocean^[38]. Maryland is on the continent of North America^[12]. Part of include contiguous United States^[39], a territory^[40], in United States^[41]; South Atlantic states^[42], a census division^[43], in United States^[44]; and Mid-Atlantic^[45], an U.S. region^[46], in United States^[47].

Designation and Status

Maryland's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[13].

History and Context

Henrietta Maria of France is named after Maryland^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Maryland include University of Maryland^[48], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1858^[51], headquartered in College Park^[52]; Delmarva Peninsula^[53], a peninsula^[54], in United States^[55]; USS Maryland^[56], a battleship^[57]; Maryland County^[58], a county of Liberia^[59], in Liberia^[60], founded in 1857^[61]; and Pen Mar^[62], an unincorporated community^[63], in United States^[64].

Why It Matters

Maryland draws 4,334 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #28 of 49).^[2] Maryland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] Maryland is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for Maryland include University of Maryland^[48], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1858^[51], headquartered in College Park^[52]; Delmarva Peninsula^[53], a peninsula^[54], in United States^[55]; USS Maryland^[56], a battleship^[57]; Maryland County^[58], a county of Liberia^[59], in Liberia^[60], founded in 1857^[61]; and Pen Mar^[62], an unincorporated community^[63], in United States^[64].