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馬里蘭州（Maryland）

如同黃河孕育了華夏文化而恆河是印度文明的搖籃，乞沙比克灣彙集了超過一百五十條的河水為美國東北部的馬里蘭州注入旺盛的生命力。河水一路向東入海，豐沛的魚產和肥沃的環境也吸引了水鳥棲息。乞沙比克灣的灣口寬闊，船隻得以駛入，使得漁業活動蓬勃發展。

在1812年的戰役中（又稱美國第二次獨立戰爭）馬里蘭州也扮演了舉足輕重的地位，麥可亨利堡塔在戰爭中遭受猛烈的攻擊，而戰爭慘絕人寰的景象也深深撼動了美國作家佛朗西斯基，因而寫下了美國國歌「星條旗」，用以歌頌在戰爭中奮力突圍要塞堡壘的勇士。

今日馬里蘭州的經濟活動以發達的運輸業、海鮮食品加工出口業以及農業為主。

Just as the Yellow River gave birth to the great Chinese culture and the Ganges brought forth the culture of India, Chesapeake Bay, one of the world's great estuaries, was home to the culture and economic prosperity of Maryland state. The bay is navigable, and provides a rich habitat for abundant populations of fish and wildlife. The bay and its harbors are an appropriate environment for migratory waterfowl, and for crabs, oysters, and clam harvests.

During the War of 1812, which is also known as the second war of independence of the United States, Fort McHenry, the sentinel of Baltimore's harbor, sustained serious attacks from artillery, including rockets. The horrific scene of war inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song "Star-Spangled Banner" in praise of the successful defense of the fort. Now the “Star-Spangled Banner” is the official national anthem for the United States of America.

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