ABOUT MARYLAND
State Founding Rank:
7th State of the Union (1788)
Nickname(s):
“Old Line State,” “Free State”
State Capital:
Annapolis
Governor:
Larry Hogan (R)
Lt. Governor:
Boyd Rutherford (R)
U.S. Senator (1):
Ben Cardin (D)
U.S. Senator (2):
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Largest City (by population):
Baltimore
Total Population:
6,045,680 (2019)
# of Counties:
24
FUN FACT #1
The first U.S. Post Office was opened in Baltimore in 1774.
FUN FACT #2
The country’s first water company was established in Maryland in 1792.
FUN FACT #3
Annapolis is known as the “Sailing Capital” of the world.