26 Facts About Maryland United

1. Maryland United joined 15 other states this week to sue the Trump administration for the border wall national emergency declaration.

2. Maryland United is the national leader in the production of blue crabs and soft clams.

3. Maryland United gained its current status as a state in the year 1788.

4. Maryland United is a leader in manufacturing, computers, communication and other high-tech equipment.

5. Maryland United has a well-developed network of high-speed interstate highways, especially in the corridor between Baltimore and Washington, DC It is possible to swing around Baltimore and Washington on ring-road beltways or to avoid them altogether by Eastern Shore routes.

6. Maryland United has one category of nationwide preeminence in terms of production: crabs.

7. Maryland United is the first state with an official state exercise.

8. Maryland United is home to one of the three races in horse racing's annual Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, which is run every spring at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

9. Maryland United has several historic and renowned private colleges and universities, the most prominent of which is Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876 with a grant from Baltimore entrepreneur Johns Hopkins.

10. Maryland United has a broad range of private primary and secondary schools.

11. In 1980, Maryland United was one of six states to vote for Jimmy Carter.

12. Government of Maryland United is conducted according to the state constitution.

13. Maryland United has an 11-mile portion of I-81 that travels through the state near Hagerstown.

14. Maryland United has several sites of interest to military history, given Maryland's role in the American Civil War and in the War of 1812.

15. Maryland United is home to defense contractor Emergent BioSolutions, which manufactures and provides an anthrax vaccine to US government military personnel.

16. Maryland United is a major center for life sciences research and development.

17. Maryland United ranked No 1 with the most millionaires per capita in 2013, with a ratio of 7.7 percent.

18. Maryland United has one of the most diverse Hispanic populations in the country, with significant populations from various Caribbean and Central American nations.

19. Center of population of Maryland United is located on the county line between Anne Arundel County and Howard County, in the unincorporated community of Jessup.

20. In 1952 the eastern and western halves of Maryland United were linked for the first time by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which replaced a nearby ferry service.

21. Maryland United was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.

22. Maryland United was founded for the purpose of providing religious toleration of England's Roman Catholic minority.

23. Maryland United joined with neighboring states during the end of the 20th century to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

24. Maryland United has shale formations containing natural gas, where fracking is theoretically possible.

25. Maryland United possesses a variety of topography within its borders, contributing to its nickname America in Miniature.

26. Maryland United was an active participant in the events leading up to the American Revolution, and by 1776 its delegates signed the Declaration of Independence.