The state of Maryland is also called "Old Line State; Free State; Little America;". Their moto is Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words). The largest city in Maryland is Baltimore. Maryland's government is comprised of the Governor, who is currently Martin O'Malley (D), Lieutenant Governor, who is currently Anthony G. Brown (D), Senators: Barbara Mikulski (D), Ben Cardin (D), House Delegation: 6 Democrats, 2 Republican (list).The legislature is General Assembly.

Total area for Maryland is 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km2) (Ranked 42nd in the U.S.). The width is 101 miles (163 km) and the length is 249 miles (400 km). In terms of latitude and longitude we have: 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N and 75° 03′ W to 79° 29′ W. According to the 2010 United States Census, the total population is 5,828,289 (2011 est) (Ranked 19th in the U.S.). This equates to a population density of 596/sq mi  (230/km2) Ranked 5th in the U.S.. The highest point is Hoye-Crest 3,360 ft (1024 m) and the lowest point is Atlantic Ocean sea level.

The local time zone is Eastern: UTC-5/-4. The abbreviations used for this state are MD US-MD. Additional information and the official website of the state is found at www.maryland.gov.

Short Description
Maryland (i/ˈmɛrɨlənd/) is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and three nicknames for it (the Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State) are occasionally used. Maryland is the 9th least extensive, but the 19th most populous and the 5th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's most populated city is Baltimore. Its capital is Annapolis. It was named after Queen Henrietta Maria.

Maryland has an area of 12,406.68 square miles (32,133.2 km2) and is comparable in overall area with the European country of Belgium (11,787 square miles (30,530 km2)). It is the 42nd largest/9th smallest state, and is closest in size to Hawaii (10,930.98 square miles (28,311.1 km2)), the next smallest state. The next largest state, Maryland's neighbor West Virginia, is almost twice the size of Maryland (24,229.76 square miles (62,754.8 km2)).

Maryland possesses a variety of topography, hence its nickname, 'America in Miniature.' It ranges from sandy dunes dotted with seagrass in the east, to low marshlands teeming with wildlife and large bald cypress near the bay, to gently rolling hills of oak forest in the Piedmont Region, and pine groves in the mountains to the west.