Maryland's capital city, Annapolis, is one exception to this pattern since it lies along the banks of the Severn River, close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. I-97, fully contained within Anne Arundel County and the shortest (17.6 miles (28.3km)) one- or two-digit interstate highway in the contiguous US, connects the Baltimore area to the Annapolis area. [198], Baltimore is home to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the Maryland Institute College of Art. Information reported to the hotline in the past has helped to eliminate certain fraudulent activities and protect State resources. Annual rainfall ranges from 35 to 45 inches (890 to 1,140mm) with more in higher elevations. Blacks resisted such efforts, with suffrage groups conducting voter education. [166] In 2014, it switched to a global budget revenue system, whereby hospitals receive a capitated payment to care for their population.[166]. [59], Maryland has shale formations containing natural gas, where fracking is theoretically possible.[60]. The Democratic Party rapidly regained power in the state from Republicans. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. After England's "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, Maryland outlawed Catholicism. [66] Maryland's state flower, the black-eyed susan, grows in abundance in wild flower groups throughout the state. Altogether, white collar technical and administrative workers comprise 25 percent of Maryland's labor force,[citation needed] attributable in part to nearby Maryland being a part of the Washington Metro Area where the federal government office employment is relatively high. Maryland's economy benefits from the state's proximity to the federal government in Washington, D.C., with an emphasis on technical and administrative tasks for the defense/aerospace industry and bio-research laboratories, as well as staffing of satellite government headquarters in the suburban or exurban Baltimore/Washington area. We also provide stable environments for at-risk children and adults. The only other airports with commercial service are at Hagerstown and Salisbury. [23] In a similar vein, Maryland's geography, culture, and history combine elements of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Southern regions of the country. By Larry Hogan. There is a population of rare wild (feral) horses found on Assateague Island. [56], Maryland has no natural lakes, mostly due to the lack of glacial history in the area. Georgetown University, the first Catholic University, was founded in 1789 in what was then part of Maryland (it became a part of the District of Columbia when it was created in the 1790s). Note: Births in the table do not add up because Hispanics are counted both by their ethnicity and by their race, giving a higher overall number. free bet of $100. Maryland (US: /mrlnd/ (listen) MERR-il-nd)[b] is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Middle Atlantic coastal forests, typical of the southeastern Atlantic coastal plain, grow around Chesapeake Bay and on the Delmarva Peninsula. [18] Accordingly, in 1649 the Maryland General Assembly passed an Act Concerning Religion, which enshrined this principle by penalizing anyone who "reproached" a fellow Marylander based on religious affiliation. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. [176], Maryland's state sales tax is six percent. Many immigrants from the Horn of Africa have settled in Maryland, with large communities existing in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. (particularly Montgomery County and Prince George's County), and the city of Baltimore. During World War II the Glenn Martin Company (now part of Lockheed Martin) airplane factory employed some 40,000 people. [34], Most of the English colonists arrived in Maryland as indentured servants, and had to serve a several years' term as laborers to pay for their passage. During the colonial era, families of free people of color were formed most often by unions of white women and African men.[36]. The Puritan rule lasted until 1658 when the Calvert family and Lord Baltimore regained proprietary control and re-enacted the Toleration Act. [80], Because of its location near the Atlantic Coast, Maryland is somewhat vulnerable to tropical cyclones, although the Delmarva Peninsula and the outer banks of North Carolina provide a large buffer, such that strikes from major hurricanes (category3 or above) occur infrequently. Information reported to the hotline in the past has helped to eliminate certain fraudulent activities and protect State resources. As you navigate through the component with assistive technologies, ARIA roles and instructions are read aloud. Of the unaffiliated, the PRRI study determined their increase to 28% of the population. [204] The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame is located on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore. Promoting lifelong health and wellness for all Marylanders. As observed on the map, the eastern half of Maryland is dominated by the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding estuaries and coastal plains. Blacks and immigrants, however, resisted Democratic Party disfranchisement efforts in the state. Nearby supplies of natural resources along with railroads fostered its growth into a major manufacturing center. Christian Church Adherents and Jewish Population States: 2008", "2017 Greater Washington Jewish Community Demographic Study", "A better way of measuring progress in Maryland", Measuring Prosperity: Maryland's Genuine Progress Indicator | Solutions, U.S. In addition, Hoyer served as House Minority Whip from 2003 to 2006 and 2012 to 2018. ANNAPOLIS, Md. [citation needed]. Maryland's food-processing plants are the most significant type of manufacturing by value in the state. Though the Salvadoran population is more concentrated in the area around Washington, D.C., and the Puerto Rican population is more concentrated in the Baltimore area, all other major Hispanic groups in the state are evenly dispersed between these two areas. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. ANNAPOLIS, Md. 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. [57] All lakes in the state today were constructed, mostly via dams. 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. Some resulted in the break-up of intact residential neighborhoods, producing social volatility, and some older residential areas around the harbor have had units renovated and have become popular with new populations. 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. After Georgia congressman William D. Upshaw criticized Maryland openly in 1923 for not passing Prohibition laws, Baltimore Sun editor Hamilton Owens coined the "Free State" nickname for Maryland in that context, which was popularized by H. L. Mencken in a series of newspaper editorials. The law faced a referendum, as Question 6, in the November 2012 election. The Eastern Shore was settled by Protestants, chiefly Methodist and the southern counties were initially settled by English Catholics. Maryland has the most millionaires per capita in 2013, with a ratio of 7.7 percent. [121] The Ethiopian community of Greater D.C. was historically based in Washington, D.C.'s Adams Morgan and Shaw neighborhoods, but as the community has grown, many Ethiopians have settled in Silver Spring. Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Maryland was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans mostly by Algonquian peoples and, to a lesser degree, Iroquoian and Siouan. Most of the state's waterways are part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with the exceptions of a tiny portion of extreme western Garrett County (drained by the Youghiogheny River as part of the watershed of the Mississippi River), the eastern half of Worcester County (which drains into Maryland's Atlantic coastal bays), and a small portion of the state's northeast corner (which drains into the Delaware River watershed). [184], In 2010, Republicans won control of most counties. Per the Constitution of Maryland, Hogan is term-limited, and may not run for a third consecutive term in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election. More Information. 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. Maryland, constituent state of the United States of America. "[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. 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. Calvert Marine Museum reveals a 35-foot-long Megalodon Shark skeleton. Many manufacturing businesses were established in the Baltimore area after the Civil War. The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. 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. Vermont has such a law, but no shale gas, and New York has such a ban, though it was made by executive order. [65] Invasive plant species, such as kudzu, tree of heaven, multiflora rose, and Japanese stiltgrass, stifle growth of endemic plant life. [44] Following passage of constitutional amendments that granted voting rights to freedmen, in 1867 the state extended suffrage to non-white males. Thank You, Maryland. [143] Jews are numerous throughout Montgomery County and in Pikesville and Owings Mills northwest of Baltimore. It opened its first section of track for regular operation in 1830 between Baltimore and Ellicott City,[40] and in 1852 it became the first rail line to reach the Ohio River from the eastern seaboard. A problem arose when Charles II granted a charter for Pennsylvania. In 1650, the Puritans revolted against the proprietary government. [44][47], Maryland's urban and rural communities had different experiences during the Great Depression. Click on a city or region to explore more. [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. Maryland has several historic and renowned private colleges and universities, the most prominent of which is Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876 with a grant from Baltimore entrepreneur Johns Hopkins. [133] Maryland also has a large Korean American population. By Larry Hogan. [citation needed] Primary and secondary education in Maryland is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education, which is headquartered in Baltimore. After the Civil War, Maryland took part in the Industrial Revolution, driven by its seaports, railroad networks, and mass immigration from Europe. Cities & Regions. The port also receives several brands of imported motor vehicles and is the number one auto port in the U.S.[156]. Numerous coves, creeks, salt marshes, and small islands are seen everywhere. For those who want to save time and paper, an electronic reporting option is available through Maryland OneStop. Maryland also has an 11-mile (18km) portion of I-81 that travels through the state near Hagerstown. Half the population lived in cities. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. With more than 400 biotechnology companies located there, Maryland is the fourth largest nexus in this field in the United States.[162]. Numerous coves, creeks, salt marshes, and small islands are seen everywhere. The Greater Washington area has the largest population of Ethiopians outside of Africa. The MTA's Commuter Bus system provides express coach service on longer routes connecting Washington, D.C. and Baltimore to parts of Central and Southern MD as well as the Eastern Shore. ANNAPOLIS, Md. You can also call our main call center at 800-332-6347 to reach us at anytime. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. Cities & Regions. [34] Penn successfully argued that the Maryland charter entitled Lord Baltimore only to unsettled lands, and Dutch settlement in Delaware predated his charter. The 2006 election brought no change in the pattern of Democratic dominance. The intermediate appellate court is known as the Appellate Court of Maryland and the state supreme court is the Supreme Court of Maryland. Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. Into the 18th century, individual priests and lay leaders claimed Maryland farms belonging to the Jesuits as personal property and bequeathed them in order to evade the legal restrictions on religious organizations' owning property.[30]. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. The largest catches by species are the blue crab, oysters, striped bass, and menhaden. Super Boosts do not qualify. [99][100][101][102][103], As of 2011, 58.0 percent of Maryland's population younger than age1 were minority background.[104]. His father died in 1982, when Moore was three. The Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. are also served by the other two airports in the region, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport, both in Northern Virginia. Maryland Port Administration. Heavy manufacturing declined in Baltimore. The Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football Team in the CFL that played the 199495 season. [192] The highest educational official in the state is the State Superintendent of Schools, who is appointed by the State Board of Education to a four-year term of office. A modest volume of annual precipitation helps to support many types of plants, including seagrass and various reeds at the smaller end of the spectrum to the gigantic Wye Oak, a huge example of white oak, the state tree, which can grow over 70 feet (21m) tall. The purebred Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog was bred specifically for water sports, hunting and search and rescue in the Chesapeake area. In 1646, Leonard Calvert returned with troops, recaptured St. Mary's City, and restored order. while densely populated Central Maryland radiating outward from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has more in common with that of the Northeast. My Maryland fully implements the WAI-ARIA specification for allowing full access to controls and features. Education Week ranked Maryland #1 in its nationwide 20092013 Quality Counts reports. With the nation's entry into World War I in 1917, new military bases such as Camp Meade, the Aberdeen Proving Ground, and the Edgewood Arsenal were established. "Protestants swept the Catholics out of the legislature and religious strife returned. The Piedmont region, which includes northern and western greater Baltimore, Westminster, Gaithersburg, Frederick, and Hagerstown, has average seasonal snowfall totals generally exceeding 20 inches (51cm), and, as part of USDA Hardiness zones 7b and 7a,[65] temperatures below 10F (12C) are less rare. Officially, the new "Maryland Colony" was named in honor of Henrietta Maria of France, wife of Charles I of England. [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 highest point in Maryland, with an elevation of 3,360 feet (1,020m), is Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain, in the southwest corner of Garrett County, near the border with West Virginia, and near the headwaters of the North Branch of the Potomac River. African Americans form a sizable portion of the state's population, 31.1% as of 2020. The Baltimore Colts represented the NFL in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983 before moving to Indianapolis. Calvert Marine Museum reveals a 35-foot-long Megalodon Shark skeleton. If you have a Maryland driver's license or other MVA issued card, your personal information must match the information on file with the Maryland MVA. It also became the seventh state admitted to the Union after ratifying the new federal Constitution in 1788. km, the State of Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. About 4,489,078 Maryland residents have been fully vaccinated as of December 16, 2022. Maryland is served by statewide PBS member station Maryland Public Television (MPT). [188], The first person known to describe himself as a drag queen was William Dorsey Swann, born enslaved in Hancock, Maryland. Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park is known as a hotspot for fossil finding, Alicia Sampson added. Major rail yards are located in Baltimore and Cumberland,[172] with an intermodal terminal (rail, truck and marine) in Baltimore.[173]. [95] The center of population of Maryland is located on the county line between Anne Arundel County and Howard County, in the unincorporated community of Jessup. 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. [74], The state insect is the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly, although it is not as common in Maryland as it is in the southern edge of its range. Among them are two beltways encircling the major cities of the region: I-695, the McKeldin (Baltimore) Beltway, which encircles Baltimore; and a portion of I-495, the Capital Beltway, which encircles Washington, D.C. I-270, which connects the Frederick area with Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia through major suburbs to the northwest of Washington, is a major commuter route and is as wide as fourteen lanes at points. This region has a humid subtropical climate (Kppen Cfa), with hot, humid summers and a cool to cold winter; it falls under USDA Hardiness zone 8a.[65]. Maryland (US: / m r l n d / MERR-il-nd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. [136] 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. Near the end of the American Revolutionary War (17751783), on February 2, 1781, Maryland became the last and 13th state to approve the ratification of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, first proposed in 1776 and adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1778, which brought into being the United States as a united, sovereign and national state. Marylands Calvert Cliffs State Park is known as a hotspot for fossil finding, Alicia Sampson added. We are the states human services provider. Manufacturing, while large in dollar value, is highly diversified with no sub-sector contributing over 20 percent of the total. Mammals can be found ranging from the mountains in the west to the central areas and include black bears,[67] bobcats,[68] foxes, coyotes,[69] raccoons, and otters.[67]. Typical forms of manufacturing include electronics, computer equipment, and chemicals. Maryland, constituent state of the United States of America. Many of these are affiliated with various religious sects, including parochial schools of the Catholic Church, Quaker schools, Seventh-day Adventist schools, and Jewish schools. Maryland enjoys considerable historical repute for the talented sports players of its past, including Cal Ripken Jr. and Babe Ruth. I-895, also known as the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, provides an alternate route to I-95 across the Baltimore Harbor. Poverty Rate Drops; Ranks of Uninsured Grow, "Tonnage for Selected U.S. Customer Service Promise. Maryland, one of the 50 US states, is located in the Mid-Atlantic region in the northeast of the United States. [138] By 2031, minorities are projected to become the majority of voting eligible residents of Maryland.[139]. A new state constitution in 1864 abolished slavery and Maryland was first recognized as a "Free State" in that context. In 1704, the Maryland General Assembly prohibited Catholics from operating schools, limited the corporate ownership of property to hamper religious orders from expanding or supporting themselves, and encouraged the conversion of Catholic children. Since 2016, data for births of White Hispanic origin are not collected, but included in one Hispanic group; persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. In 1790, the state ceded land for the establishment of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. (AP) Maryland 's Gov.-elect Wes Moore announced additional Cabinet appointments on Tuesday, a day before he's scheduled to be sworn in as governor. [144] The Seventh-day Adventist Church's world headquarters and Ahmadiyya Muslims' national headquarters are located in Silver Spring, just outside the District of Columbia. Among the immigrants of the 19th and 20th centuries from eastern and southern Europe were many Catholics. Mobs burned down all the original Catholic churches of southern Maryland. As of 2015[update], Maryland had the highest median household income of any state, owing in large part to its proximity to Washington, D.C., and a highly diversified economy spanning manufacturing, retail services, public administration, real estate, higher education, information technology, defense contracting, health care, and biotechnology. [155] Although the port handles a wide variety of products, the most typical imports are raw materials and bulk commodities, such as iron ore, petroleum, sugar, and fertilizers, often distributed to the relatively close manufacturing centers of the inland Midwest via good overland transportation. 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The state harbors a considerable number of white-tailed deer, especially in the woody and mountainous west of the state, and overpopulation can become a problem. [151][152][153] Per capita personal income in 2006 was $43,500, fifth in the nation. More recent European immigrants of the late 19th and early 20th century settled first in Baltimore, attracted to its industrial jobs. The state is bounded to the north by the Mason-Dixon line that forms the border with Pennsylvania.The Potomac River creates most of its border with West Virginia and Virginia in the west; in the east, it borders Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean on the Delmarva peninsula. [58] Buckel's Bog is believed by geologists to have been a remnant of a former natural lake. Electronic Reporting Available ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 17, 2023) The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds farmers that the deadline to submit Annual Implementation Reports (AIRs) outlining nutrient applications made in calendar year 2022 is March 1, 2023. . [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. The Baltimore Orioles are the state's Major League Baseball franchise. 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The mid-portion of this latter border is interrupted by the District of Columbia, which sits on land that was originally part of Montgomery and Prince George's counties and including the town of Georgetown, Maryland. The Republic of Maryland (also known variously as the Independent State of Maryland, Maryland-in-Africa, and Maryland in Liberia) was a country in West Africa that existed from 1834 to 1857, when it was merged into what is now Liberia. COVID-19 Updates MDH News and Updates. [79] In March 2017, Maryland became the first state with proven gas reserves to ban fracking by passing a law against it. ), 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue/Southern Maryland Blvd./Patuxent Beach Road/St. Baltimore, MD. 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