Maryland ( /ˈmɛrələnd/ (help·info)) is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. Historically it was part of the Chesapeake Colonies where planters cultivated tobacco as a cash crop dependent on slave labor. It...
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Date founded:
- Apr 25, 1788
Also known as:
- The Old Line State