| Capital |
Annapolis |
| Area |
10,460 sq mi
27,092 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
5,296,486 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Baltimore (651,154), Frederick (52,767),
Gaithersburg (52,613), Bowie (50,269),
Rockville (47,388) |
| Major Rivers |
Potomac, Susquehanna, Pocomoke, Patuxent
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| Highest Point |
Backbone Mtn.
3,360 feet
1,024 meters |
| Industry |
electrical equipment, food processing, chemicals, printing and publishing, tourism
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| Agriculture |
seafood, poultry, dairy products, greenhouse and nursery products, soybeans
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| Minerals and Resources |
coal, crushed stone, sand and gravel, portland cement
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