Capital: Annapolis(
)
Land Area: 9,774 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 5,508,909
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 24
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
Backbone Mtn. at 3,360 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Garrett
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
Atlantic Ocean at Sea Level
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Prince Georges County approx. 4 1/2 miles northwest of Davidsonville
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)