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Introduction Maryland is ranked 19th among the 50 states of U.S. Maryland is located in Mid-Atlantic region of southern United States. Maryland was admitted to the U.S union in 1788 as 7th state. The constitution of Maryland provides three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The Maryland General Assembly consists of Maryland Delegates and Maryland Senators. The governor of Maryland is not elected in the same year in which the President of the United States is elected. The judiciary authority of Maryland consists of united District courts of Maryland that sits in every county and Baltimore city as well as 24 Circuits courts which also sit in every county and Baltimore city. The intermediate court is called the court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court is called Court of Appeals.
Important Links and Services:Department of Education: The Department aims at providing the children quality education, measuring its progress and maintaining high standards by improving the school administration at all levels and providing more enhanced academic opportunities.
http://www.msde.maryland.gov
Department of Business and Economic Development: The Department aims at creating, attracting, and retraining jobs to promote the economic growth of the state.
http://www.dbed.maryland.gov
Office of Tourism: The Office of Tourism and development is responsible for development and promotion of travel and tourism opportunities in the state of Maryland. The Department also oversees hospitality, economic development and management of the state tourism website.
http://www.visitmaryland.org
Department of Environment: The Motive of the department is to protect and preserve the quality of air, water and land resources for a healthier and safer environment both for economic development and public safety through quality environmental education.
http://mde.maryland.gov
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Department provides human services and health care programs including medical aid and community based services in order to protect and preserve the health of the people through awareness and preparedness.
http://www.dhmh.maryland.gov
Department of Transportation: The Department is responsible for development and maintenance of state airports, highways, bridges, railroads, waterways, interstate transportation, public transportation and mass transit.
http://www.mdot.maryland.gov
Source: www.maryland.gov