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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