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Maryland

By s75550

  • Importance

    1) Maryland is one of the original 13 colonies
    2) It has the highest median household income, at $87,063
    3) Maryland is one of the highest ranking scores for Health Care in the entire USA (6th place)

  • History

    1) Maryland was first known as the "Free State" on November 1, 1864, the day that slavery was abolished
    2) Maryland is named after Henrietta Maria, the then Queen of England
    3) Maryland's State Song was "Maryland, my Maryland" by James Ryder Randall, officially adopted in 1939, and repealed in 2021

  • Sports

    1) Maryland's football team, the Baltimore Ravens, was founded on February 9th, 1996
    2) The Baltimore Hawks (Basketball Team) had their first game in 2015
    3) Maryland has had 12 different soccer teams since 1992

  • Politics

    1) Maryland has 23 counties, which the odd number is useful for choosing the presidential election
    2) There are four elected executive officials in Maryland, all four are men
    3) Counties are merged into 8 different counties and are placed in ranks based on Judicial Circuits

  • Ranks

    1) Out of 8 categories, the worst placement out of the 50 states Maryland got was 38th, in Infrastructure
    2) Maryland's healthcare is almost the best in the country, being 6th
    3) Overall, Maryland places 17th in the whole country