Maryland , one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bounded by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean (E), the District of Columbia (S), Virginia and West Virginia (S, W), and Pennsylvania (N). Although the fishing industry is declining, the catch of fish and shellfish, chiefly from Chesapeake Bay, yielded an income of over $67 million in 1998, and the state's annual catch of crabs is the largest in the nation. The coastal marshes abound in wildfowl. Stone, coal, and iron, mined chiefly in the west of Maryland, are much less significant than in the 19th cent. Leading manufactures include electrical and electronic machinery, primary metals, food products, missiles, transportation equipment, and chemicals. Shipping (Baltimore is a major U.S. port), tourism (especially along Chesapeake Bay), biotechnology and information technology, and printing and publishing are also big industries. Service industries, finance, insurance, and real estate are all important. Many Marylanders work for the federal government, either in offices in Maryland or in neighboring Washington, D.C. Religious conflict was strong in ensuing years as the Puritans, growing more numerous in the colony and supported by Puritans in England, set out to destroy the religious freedom guaranteed with the founding of the colony. A toleration act (1649) was passed in an attempt to save the Catholic settlers from persecution, but it was repealed (1654) after the Puritans seized control. A brief civil war ensued (1655), from which the Puritans emerged triumphant. Anti-Catholic activity persisted until the 19th cent., when in an unusual reversal of the prevailing pattern many Catholic immigrants came to Baltimore. In 1694, when the capital was moved from St. Mary's to Annapolis, those were the only towns in the province, but the next century saw the emergence of commercially oriented Baltimore, which by 1800 had a population of more than 30,000 and a flourishing coastal trade. Tobacco became the basis of the economy by 1730. In 1767 the demarcation of the Mason-Dixon Line ended a long-standing boundary dispute with Pennsylvania.

There are plenty of apartments to choose from in Maryland. The cost of living is high, but Maryland residents enjoy an average household income that is 5th in the nation. The Port of Baltimore and its related rail and trucking access provides a large economy to the state. Technical and administrative tasks for the defense/aerospace industry and bio-research laboratories and staffing of satellite government headquarters provide many jobs. Many educational and medical research institutions are located in the state. Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic seacoast provide commercial food resources.

Maryland lies at the heart of cultural, educational and recreational activities on the Atlantic seaboard. The term "variety" captures the essence of the state, from the diverse landscape of rolling mountains and sandy shores to its economy. Chesapeake Bay is prominent in the economic life of the state and provides numerous ecological, economic, and cultural benefits. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. Most of the population of Maryland lives in the central region of the state, in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The Eastern Shore is less populous and more rural, as are the counties of western and southern Maryland. Whatever area you choose to live there are a variety of apartments for rent.

Maryland is a great place to enjoy the great outdoors. Opportunities are abundant to fish, hunt, hike, go whitewater rafting, explore caverns or enjoy wildlife. Maryland has great apartment rentals.

John Hopkins University and its medical research facilities are the largest single employer in the Baltimore area. Maryland is home of the United States Naval Academy. Many other universities and colleges are available including Bowie State University and University of Maryland. Wherever you choose to receive your education, there are a variety of apartments for rent.