Maryland

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Maryland

• By Spencer Houlgate
• October 9, 2002
• 5th Grade Mrs. Leff

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Facts and Briefs

• State Flower
• Black-Eyed Susan
• State Bird
• Baltimore Oriole
• State Tree
• White Oak

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More Facts and Briefs

• Population
• 1999 Estimate 5,171,634
• Capital
• Annapolis
• Size
• 12,407 square miles
• Nick Name
• Old Line State
• State Fish
• Striped Bass, or Rock Fish

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Tourism Chesapeake Bay

• People come from all over the world to visit
  Chesapeake Bay, mostly because of their oysters.
  Rumor has it that the best oysters in the world
  come from Chesapeake Bay. The fishing is great
  there and they have many bait shops.

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Tourism Deep Creak Lake

• This lake is an incredibly beautiful lake. Also
  it is great for swimming and camping. The water
  is clean. You must visit this wonderful lake.

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Tourism Back Bone Mountain

• It may have an awkward name, but it is called
  that because it is one of the borders of
  Maryland. It is a great mountain for hiking. This
  mountain is a very beautiful one.

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