Maryland
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Maryland is a state of the United States with FIPS code 24 and capital Annapolis.

## Administrative divisions

Maryland is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 24[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 24[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Annapolis[^enwiki]
- Population: about 6,180,253 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 32,131 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1788[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-MD[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Montgomery County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-montgomery-county.html), [Prince George's County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-prince-georges-county.html), [Baltimore County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-baltimore-county.html), [Anne Arundel County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-anne-arundel-county.html), [Howard County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-howard-county.html).

Major cities: [Baltimore](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-baltimore.html), [Annapolis](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-annapolis.html), [Rockville](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-rockville.html), [Frederick](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-frederick.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Montgomery County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-montgomery-county.html
- Contains places: Baltimore County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-baltimore-county.html
- Contains places: Prince George's County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-prince-georges-county.html
- Contains places: Anne Arundel County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-anne-arundel-county.html
- Contains places: Howard County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-howard-county.html
- Contains places: Baltimore https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-baltimore.html
- Contains places: Annapolis https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-annapolis.html
- Contains places: Rockville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-rockville.html
- Contains places: Frederick https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-frederick.html

Mentioned in:
- Annapolis https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-annapolis.html
- Anne Arundel County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-anne-arundel-county.html
- Baltimore https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-baltimore.html
- Baltimore County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-baltimore-county.html
- Frederick https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-frederick.html
- Howard County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-howard-county.html
- Montgomery County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-montgomery-county.html
- Prince George's County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-prince-georges-county.html
- Rockville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/md-rockville.html
- United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html

Sources:
- Maryland (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html