Maryland is one of the most multicultural states in the country; it is one of the nine states where non-Whites compose a majority of the population, with the fifth-highest percentage of African Americans, and high numbers of residents born in Africa, Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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Maryland, constituent state of the United States of America. One of the original 13 states, it lies at the center of the Eastern Seaboard. Annapolis, the state capital, lies on Chesapeake Bay, roughly equidistant from Baltimore (north) and Washington, D.C. (west).

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Maryland borders four states: it is bounded on its north by Pennsylvania, on its north and east by Delaware, on its east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on its south and west, across the Potomac River, by West Virginia and Virginia.

The State of Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Maryland is bordered by Pennsylvania in the north, by Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. in the west and south, and by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

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So many things to do in Maryland--where do you start? Here--with this list of top attractions in Maryland.

Maritime treasures Sail Chesapeake Bay, spot lighthouses and chow down on fresh seafood – especially Maryland crabs.

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