1、Maryland,History,Geography,State bird,University,Climate,1498:John Cabot began exploring the area 1634:The first settlements came 1776:Maryland became a state in the United States,History,Geography,in the Mid Atlantic region of the Southern United States Three nicknames: the Old Line State, the Free
2、 State, the Chesapeake State,state flag,Great Seal of Maryland,State birdBaltimore oriole,The namesake of the states professional baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles, since the late 19th century. Male orioles have brilliant orange-golden underparts and shoulder patches, with black wings and a black
3、 head. Females are not as brightly colored.,Average temperature in January:2 Average temperature in July:23 Annual amount of precipitation:1000mm,climate,1.The first dental school in the world 2. It currently ranks among top 10 in the nation to receive NIH research funding. 3. The cost of constructi
4、on and equipments was over $140 million dollars, the highest spent by the state of Maryland on an academic building.,金刚背泥龟（Diamondback Terrapin）。Its name is Testudo，which means protected shell.,Famous people from the university,Sergey Brin，the originator of Google Google公司创始人之一，1993年毕业于数学与计算机学院（计算机数学与物理学院）。,Carly Fiorina，惠普公司前CEO。,Thank you!,
