6 days ago · Maryland, constituent state of the United States of America. One of the original 13 states, it lies at the center of the Eastern Seaboard, amid the great commercial and population …

Encompassing parts of the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (hence its name), the peninsula is approximately 180 miles (290 km) long and up to 70 miles (110 km) wide.

Dec 7, 2025 · During the second half of the 20th century, the population of the South boomed, exceeding 100 million by the end of the century, when the increasingly urban region contained …

During the annual Pony Swim—a roundup held each July—the Virginia herd, known as the Chincoteague ponies, swims across a narrow channel to Chincoteague Island, where foals are …

Groups of French Huguenots and Scots at once migrated to South Carolina, giving it by the year 1700 a population, including black slaves, of about 5,000. At first the colony was based on …

One of the original 13 states, it lies at the center of the Eastern Seaboard, amid the great commercial and population complex that stretches from Maine to Virginia.

Each state elects two senators, while seats in the House of Representatives are apportioned by state according to population, with each state receiving a minimum of one representative.

When the first United States census was taken in 1790, the center of population was found to be in Maryland. The state is often called “America in miniature.”

Dec 21, 2025 · Maryland and surrounding colonies, c. 1700 Detail of early map (c. 1700) of Maryland and surrounding colonies. In 1608 the English explorer Capt. John Smith sailed into …

The town's demographics suggest that the restaurant will do well there. The newspaper will be making some changes in order to adapt to the region's shifting demographics. The …