USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Maryland (US: /ˈmɛrɪlənd/ ( listen) MERR-il-ənd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maryland, one of the 50 US states, is located in the Mid-Atlantic region in the northeast of the United States. The state is bounded to the north by the Mason-Dixon line that forms the border with Pennsylvania.

Detailed explanation-3: -States included in the Northeast Region: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, pennsylvania, puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia and West Virginia.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the South is composed of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia-and Florida.

Detailed explanation-5: -Maryland is a NORTHERN (Mid-Atlantic) state if the choice must be either north or south. Arguments regarding the Mason-Dixon Line are virtually irrelevant. The Mason-Dixon Line was created between 1763 and 1767 to settle land disputes between MD and PA.