Capital: Annapolis
Nicknames: Free State; Old Line State
Origin of name: In honor of Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I of England)
Ten largest cities (1994):
Baltimore, 702,979;
Rockville, 47,078;
Frederick, 46,630;
Gaithersburg, 43,259;
Bowie, 39,345;
Hagerstown, 38,510;
Annapolis, 35,169;
Cumberland, 23,901;
Salisbury, 22,204;
Laurel, 21,567
Land area (rank): 9,775 sq mi. (25,316 sq km) (42)
Geographic center: In Prince Georges Co., 41/2 mi. NW of Davidsonville
Largest county (1995 pop. est.): Montgomery, 809,569
1997 resident population est.: 5,094,289
1990 resident census population (rank): 4,781,468 (19).
Male: 2,318,671; Female: 2,462,797.
White: 3,393,964 (71.0%); Black: 1,189,899 (24.9%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 12,972 (0.3%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 139,719 (2.9%); Other race: 44,914 (0.9%); Hispanic: 125,102 (2.6%).
1990 percent population under 18: 24.3; 65 and over: 10.8; median age: 33.0
Contact your USA Volleyball Regional Office for details.
REGIONAL OFFICES: 1. USAV Chesapeake Region
In in 1996-1997 school year, 163 high schools fielded girls teams with 3,653 girls representing those schools.
0 high schools fielded boys teams with 0 boys representing those schools.
MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
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Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1595
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DIVISION I - WOMENS
Towson University Towson MD 21252-0001 U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis MD 21402-5000 Loyola College Baltimore MD 21210 Coppin State College Baltimore MD 21216 Liberty University Lynchburg VA 24502-2269 Univ. of Maryland-Balt. Co. Baltimore MD 21250-0000 University of Maryland College Park MD 20740 U. of Maryland-Eastern Shore Princess Anne MD 21853-1299 Morgan State University Baltimore MD 21239DIVISION II - WOMENS
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY BOWIE MD 20715-9465 COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912DIVISION III - WOMENS
Frostburg State University Frostburg MD 21532-1099 Goucher College Towson MD 21204-2794 Hood College Frederick MD 21701-8575 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 21218-2684 College of Notre Dame-Maryland Baltimore MD 21210 Salisbury State University Salisbury MD 21801-6837 St. Mary's College (MD) St. Mary's City MD 2068 Washington College (MD) Chestertown MD 21620-1197 Western Maryland College Westminster MD 21157DIVISION II - MENS
Columbia Union College Takoma Park MD 20912