Maryland is located on the east coast of the United States, with its capital in Annapolis. It has a population of over 5 million people and its largest city and economic center is Baltimore. Maryland has a diverse economy including industries like aerospace, defense, and agriculture. Popular tourist attractions in Maryland include the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Assateague Island National Seashore, and visiting the beaches in Ocean City. Famous people from Maryland include actors David Hasselhoff, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Anna Faris, as well as politician Nancy Pelosi.

1. PROJECT ABOUT AMERICAN STATES
MARYLAND
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Carla Fernández Rubio

2. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT MARYLAND:
• Maryland is located in the
east part of the USA. It’s in
the mid-Atlantic Region. Its
capital is Annapolis.
• The population of Maryland
is about 5,600,388 people.
• The governor of Maryland is
Larry Hogan.
• It was one of the British’s
thirteen colonies.
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3. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT MARYLAND:
• It has oceanic mild weather. Precipitation is typical in the east part
of this state. Maryland is vulnerable to tropical cyclones or
tornadoes. However, earthquakes aren’t frequent.
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• Maryland is divided into five
geographical regions but the
majority of population lives in the
central one like Baltimore which is
the most populated and largest
city.
• Other beautiful cities are Frederick,
Oakland, Gaithersburg…

4. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT MARYLAND:
In Maryland there are some national parks like:
-Assateague Island National Seashore: There you can ride a
horse, swim, fish, drive across the sand or even go camping.
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-Swallow Falls State Park: It’s Maryland’s highest free-falling
waterfall.
-Fort McHenry: It’s a historical place with an
important role in the War. It was used by the US
armed forces.

5. ECONOMY IN MARYLAND:
The economic, financial and industrial center of the state is
Baltimore.
The tertiary sector is the principal one in Maryland.
However, there are lots of farms with chickens and cows.
The principal crops are corn and soybeans.
It also has a strong federal job presence in industries like
aerospace and defense, life sciences, cyber security,
manufacturing, mining and fishing industry.
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6. ECONOMY IN MARYLAND:
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7. WHAT TO DO:
If you go to Maryland you must visit:
-The incredible Top of the World
Observation Level which is located in
Baltimore. It’s the world’s tallest
pentagonal building.
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-Go to the beach at Ocean City.

8. WHAT TO DO:
-Go to sky in Garrett County MD,
located in the Allegheny
Mountains.
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-Go to see an American
football match in FedEx Field
which is the Washington
Redskins stadium.

9. WHERE TO GO IN MARYLAND:
-If you like animals you can visit the
wonderful national aquarium in
Baltimore or the Maryland zoo.
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-Perhaps, if you want to learn about the
American Civil War, you must visit the
Antietam National Battlefield.
-The Baltimore museum of Art: It
has important artworks by painters
like Picasso, Van Gogh, Manet..

10. MOST RELEVANT PEOPLE FROM MARYLAND:
• David Michael Hasselhoff: He is
an important actor who starred
in the film called Knight Rider. 10
• Jada Pinkett Smith: She is
an actress in Gotham which
is a series, or in films like
Scream 2.
• Anna Faris: She
appeared in films like
Scary Movie.

11. MOST RELEVANT PEOPLE FROM MARYLAND:
• She is an actress in a TV series
called Modern Family
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• Nancy Pelosi: She is a politician
from the Democratic Party.

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